Stopping the Apollo 11 lunar module descent engine required switching the engine arm circuit breaker to off.

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REFUTED

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Is it true that stopping the Apollo 11 lunar module descent engine required switching the engine arm circuit breaker to off?

No. Evidence shows the circuit breaker involved was for arming the ascent engine (not stopping the descent engine), and it was activated using a felt-tip pen.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 1 against · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

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Wikipedia: Apollo 11

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Wikipedia: Apollo 11. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_11

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Lunar Module circuit breakers used mechanical trip mechanisms that could be manually overridden or broken SUPPORTED related question, same topic

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judged → REFUTED · 2504 Aug 2026

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