I suspect, but am not certain, that this valve would have been used in the Apollo Command Module drinking water supply system Contract: NAS 9-150 (Apollo CSM), Manufacturer: AIRESEARCH, Part no. 0094-0054 per 827310-2-1. NASA Part ID Number: ME 284-0150-0001, Date of Production: First Quarter 3Q 1964
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A section of beta cloth with an Apollo 11 mission emblem encased in lucite. It reads: “Man’s greatest adventure. July 20, 1969 First men set foot on the moon. Fire-safe Fiberglass Beta yarns, originated and developed by Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, were used in the space suits worn by the Apollo astronauts. This Apollo mission emblem
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These interesting plastic launch badges denoted various levels of access to Kennedy Space Center locations during the launch of the Apollo Saturn I and Saturn V vehicles.
This interesting book about Russians astronauts and the Russian space program by Evgeny Riabchikov is an excellent English language primer on the subject. My copy has been signed by Valentina Tereshikova – Vostok 6 (first woman in space), Alexi Leonov – Voskhod 2 (World’s first EVA “Space walk”) ASTP, Valery Kubasov – Soyuz 6, ASTP,
This valve would have been used in the Apollo Command Module drinking water supply system. Apollo Block 1 Panel 304. Contract: NAS 9-150 (Apollo CSM), Manufacturer: AIRESEARCH, NASA Part ID Number: ME 284-0154-0021, Date of Production: First Quarter 10/66
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This white plastic and red metal tag has Velcro on the reverse. The front reads “Remove Before Flight” and includes markings: LDW-10110 SN2 and LDW420-10112-1. About 2 inches wide. Interesting. Here is an image of the tag as installed in the Apollo 12 LM prior to flight. The photo shows the Panel 5 area below
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This Apollo Lunar Module Ascent Engine Propellant System 3-20 T Teflon “O” Ring is sealed in a bag with Bell Integrity Seal. “Integrity” seal and “Do not open except in controlled environmental facility”.
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This interesting lucite was issued by the AC Electronics Division of General Motors, which developed the guidance systems of the Apollo CM, to commemorate the Apollo 8 flight around the moon. It reads December 21-27, 1968, Guidance and Navigation / AC Electronics Division / General Motors and has the Apollo 8 mission emblem.
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I collect signed astronaut and other Apollo biographies. Since I am a writer (three books so far) and I know what it takes to write a book I find that signed books are more interesting than the signed photos that many others collect.
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