AVCOAT 5026-39HCG HeatShield test block, measuring approximately 5 5/8″ wide, 1 1/2″ deep and 2 3/8″ tall, manufactured in 1966 as a component of the Command Service Module (CSM) Thermal Protection System. Developed by AVCO Corporation, with integration by NAA (North American Aviation), the block is comprised of an extremely lightweight fiberglass honeycomb which is […]
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A part of the plastic edging made to finish the area where the mid cabin of the Lunar Module joins the forward cabin. This item is still fully packaged in two sealed plastic bags with multiple labels and stickers. The packaging was to ensure data for chain of control for each part and to maintain
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The bottom of this fascinating artifact reads: “This is a segment of the actual backing restraint material removed from mission commander James A Lovell’s spacecraft couch aboard the Apollo 13 command module ‘Odyssey’. This artifact symbolizes one of the greatest human dramas to ever unfold in space during the near catastrophic mission of Apollo 13,
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The precise attention to detail and cleanliness that NASA and Grumman employed to build the Lunar Module can be seen in these packages of nuts and bolts. Each package contains one or two dozen items that are double bagged and tagged with a Bell Aerosystems (Textron) cleanliness control certification. “Opening of this package, except in
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A Reaction Control System (RCS) Helium Check Valve assembly manufactured by Accessory Products Corporation (APCO) for the Apollo Command Module and Service Module (Service Propulsion System) Reaction Control System (RCS) Propellant Pressurization Section under NASA contract NAS9-150. Produced circa 1964, two check valve assemblies, one for oxidizer and one for fuel, permit helium flow to
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The NASA press office prepared post mission booklets for each Apollo mission. They include photos and technical data. These are a great way to get the basics of each mission.
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This magnificent work of art is a Saturn third stage (S-IVB) Pneumatic Propellant Control Valve. The craftsmanship is just unbelievable. A uni-directional Pneumatic Control Valve used to regulate the flow of Liquid Hydrogen Propellant (LH2) onboard the Saturn V (S-IVB) third stage, manufactured by Subcontractor Snaptite Inc (AERVALCO Co) Dec 1967 on behalf of Douglas
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A collection of three different Microporous filters for the fuel system of the lunar module. These things are amazing works of art. They are heavy and made with extremely fine workmanship and materials. The smallest one reads: “Filter, in-line. Design control no. GAEC LSC400F0108-5. Serial no. 7-1146. Contract np. NAS9-1100. Unit no. Ass’y no. F-6140.
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Prior to each mission, the NASA press office prepared detailed (100 page plus) press kits for the journalists who covered the missions. These original kits are fascinating in the detail provided. I have an original copy of each Apollo moon landing mission press kit except Apollo 12 and Apollo 13. Let me know if you
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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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