This funky looking item is a Saturn V Instrument Unit directional CCS/PCM Antenna array. The basic structure was fabricated by Metal Research and Mr. Chris Argus of Calumet Fiberglass under subcontract to IBM (NASA Contract NAS 8-1400) and measures approximately 8 X 5 X 23 inches. The antenna cover is made of RF transparent epoxy […]
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Apollo 13 was the US space program’s “finest hour” as what was on the surface a failure was actually a stunning success. Given little chance of coming home alive, thousands of people came together to develop untested solutions in order to bring the crew back safely. This transcript of the post-mission crew press conference is
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This AB Emblems Apollo 11 patch came from the personal collection of former NASA Flight Director Eugene F. Kranz (“White Flight”).
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This is the actual MOD (Mission Operations Director) sign that sat atop the Mission Control Console of Eugene F. Kranz “White Flight”. It has been signed by Gene.
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This Apollo Lunar Module Back Pressure Regulator was used in conjunction with propellant system. Contract: NAS 9-1100, Manufacturer: VACCO Inc., NASA Part ID Number: LSC 430-7706-3 (Designates as Grumman LM affiliated component), Date of Production: First Quarter 1967, Rated Pressure: 500 PSIG
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This cue card directly from the Gene Cernan collection was flown to the lunar surface on 17 aboard the spacecraft Challenger and spent time on the moon in the Taurus-Littrow valley during the last Apollo lunar landing mission in December 1972. The RCS / COMMON cue card would have been used if the astronauts had
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This 3-hole punched Apollo 17 LM Data Card Book acquired from the Gene Cernan collection was carried to the lunar surface and used aboard the Apollo 17 lunar module Challenger in the Taurus-Littrow valley of the moon during the last Apollo lunar landing mission in December 1972. The LM Data Card Book contains templates for
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This valve, manufactured by Vacco Valves of El Monte, CA on July 7, 1967 was intended for use with the Apollo CSM. Details: Valve, Angle, Shut-Off. ME284-0181-0007. Stock # 5527. NAS9-150. NAA/S&ID Inspe.S/N. MA-6P-405-2G. S/N 11396-54 (R-1)
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This Environmental Control System valve was designed for the Apollo Block I CSM Left Hand Equipment Bay (LHEB) Panel 207 (ECS Girth Frame Shelf Controls). The valve was designed to be manually controlled by a T-handle tool. It would have been used either as a Glycol Reservoir Shutoff Valve, Glycol Reservoir Outlet Valve and Glycol
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The Apollo Command Modules for Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17 were equipped with the Apollo Scientific Instrument Module (SIM) Bay Cameras, including the 24-inch-focal-length optical bar panoramic camera produced by the Itek Optical Systems Division of Lexington, Massachusetts. The cameras took photos of lunar landscape as the CSM circled the moon. The film was
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