Keeping all moon atmospheric and flag flying elements in mind, a team at NASA designed a flag that would have a pole extended through the top of the flag so it would not hang lifeless on the moon. In addition to having some difficulty extending the flagpole, Armstrong and Aldrin also struggled when they tried to put the U.S. flag in the lunar soil deep enough for the flagpole to remain standing. In addition to being crumpled up in a box for several days on the mission, the twisting and maneuvering of the pole produced a wavering effect on the flag, which simulates the effect of Old Glory flying in the wind. The flag ‘flying in the wind’ effect remained after the astronauts were down positioning the flag in the lunar soil due to the lack of ‘atmosphere’ on the moon.
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