Virgo II

Valiant 11 is the name of the Virgo II moon landing mission's lunar lander.

Background
Valiant 11 was used in the first manned lunar landing mission, and made contact with the lunar surface on July 16, 1969. The crew of this USSA spacecraft consisted of Captain Richard Wade, Captain Mark Garris and Captain Michael Hagen. These American astronauts became the first humans to walk on a celestial body other than Earth.

On November 14, 1969, the Virgo III Lander Valiant 12 also landed on the moon. The crew left behind a flag that was later picked up during the final manned flight to the moon and brought back down to Earth in 2052.

Lander replica
A replica of the Virgo II was on display in the Museum of Technology in Washington, D.C. at the time of the Great War in 2077, and remains there during the events of Fallout 3. In the quest Galaxy News Radio, Three Dog sends the Lone Wanderer to recover the communications relay dish from the lander in order to improve the signal strength of the broadcast.

Behind the scenes

 * The Virgo II mission is similar to the real world's Apollo 11. The date given for the Virgo II landing is the launch date for Apollo 11, four days before the latter landed on the moon.
 * A similar lander can be seen in the mural in the Museum of Freedom (see below) in Concord.