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Accurate 1:1 replica of the Apollo Command Module hatch, one of only five, originally built as a museum display. This one was screen-used in the post-apocalyptic HBO drama The Last of Us (Season 2, Episode 6), in an episode entitled 'The Price.' The hatch measures approximately 40˝ x 30˝ x 15˝ and weighs 64 pounds; machined aluminum and stainless steel, with correct mil-spec fasteners, comprised of about 600 different parts, it features functioning latches and hinges.
This hatch appears in a flashback scene in which Joel (played by Pedro Pascal) surprises Ellie (Bella Ramsey) on her 16th birthday by taking her to an abandoned science museum, where she gleefully explores exhibits like a dinosaur skeleton and a model of the solar system. Joel leads her into an old Apollo command capsule, overgrown with ivy: "That one went up and back. Apollo 15, 1971." She peers through the hatch's porthole and he encourages her to go inside: "Well, open it." Ellie heaves the hatch open, dons a space suit helmet from a nearby exhibit, and goes inside. Joel gives her a tape recording of the Apollo 11 launch, letting her imagine the thrill of spaceflight as she listens to the countdown and liftoff.
The exterior of the hatch is finished in a distressed, aged patina to simulate decades of exposure, consistent with the abandoned museum setting depicted on screen. A robust metal grab handle is mounted to the upper right quadrant, while a secondary protruding valve and recessed port add authentic detail. The surface exhibits intentional weathering, scuffs, oxidation effects, and production-applied aging to convey long-term neglect. The interior reveals the intricate mechanical complexity of the build, with a bright yellow inner ring surrounding the circular viewport, correct cruciform drive, mil-spec fasteners. The hatch incorporates fully articulated latching assemblies, interlocking linkage arms, geared components, and mechanisms built using blueprints and digital scans of the flown Apollo 11 hatch, which is now on display in the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. The layered mechanical architecture, precision-machined hardware, and functional moving parts closely replicate the appearance and operation of an authentic Apollo Command Module hatch, elevating the piece beyond a static prop to a mechanically interactive set element.
