Apollo CSM Cryogenic ground umbilical coupler This coupler was used for supplying liquid Oxygen to the Apollo Fuel Cell storage tanks. Subcontracted by North American Aviation (builder of the CSM) to Fairchild Hiller Corporation under NASA Contract NAS9-150 (CSM). Cryogenic Hydrogen and Oxygen comprised the constituent reactants used by the onboard Fuel cells to provide […]
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Apollo 15 CSM Updates checklist used in training This 6″x 8″ Apollo 15 CSM Updates training manual dated March 29, 1971 was used in the Mission Simulator and then used for study in the astronaut crew quarters just prior to mission launch. The checklist consists of six tabbed sections including P30 Maneuver, P37 Block Data,
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An original 8½”x 11″ Apollo 13 Lunar Module Malfunction Procedures checklist dated April 1, 1970 (10 days before the launch of Apollo 13). The checklist contains 14 sections with about 40 total page sides of LM malfunction procedures from the AOH. Sections include G&C; Displays, AGS, RCS, Comm, Heaters, Camera, and more. This particular copy
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Apollo 17 lunar module flown RCS / Common cue card 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
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Jim McDivitt’s Apollo 14 LRL badge Jim McDivitt, who was Commander of Apollo 9, became Manager of the Apollo Spacecraft Program in August 1969. He was the program manager for Apollo 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 missions. This is his badge for gaining access to the Lunar Receiving Laboratory in Houston, TX for the
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A collection of twelve badges that were previously owned by a 34-year KSC security guard. These badges were used as prototypes and for identification purposes. Several are astronaut badges.
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Apollo 15 CSM Updates checklist used in training This 6″x 8″ Apollo 15 CSM Updates training manual dated March 29, 1971 was used in the Mission Simulator and then used for study in the astronaut crew quarters just prior to mission launch. The checklist consists of six tabbed sections including P30 Maneuver, P37 Block Data,
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Flown Apollo 17 lunar surface checklist page This is page 7-8 of the Apollo 17 lunar surface checklist, used on the lunar surface during the last lunar landing mission. The other side of this is page 7-7. I find this particular checklist page fascinating because it details the last sleep period that humans enjoyed on the
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Omega Speedmaster Professional ST 105.012 This Omega Speedmaster Professional model ST 105.012 is the model watch with a 321 Calibre movement worn by both Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin during the Apollo 11, the first lunar landing mission, in July 1969. Although Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong was first to set foot on the moon,
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Edgar Mitchell’s Apollo 14 flown heel restraints This pair of heel restraints was used in the Apollo 14 command module during liftoff. They were used to secure the astronaut’s feet in place during the violent early stages of the Saturn V launch to prevent injury. The restraints are made of a very lightweight metal and
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