This is the cue card that Walt Cunningham held up during the Apollo 7 mission as a question for Paul Haney, NASA Public Affairs Officer and “Voice of Mission Control”. The question refers to the Ancient and Honorable Order of Turtles. Once inducted, a member must reply to the question, “Are you a turtle?” with […]
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At the Apollo 13 40th anniversary celebration at The Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, I had an opportunity to meet and share a few words with “first man” Neil Armstrong. I wanted to memorialize my meeting with a photo, but there was nobody near us to snap it. So like a teenager, I shot a
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This rare limited-edition Peter Max poster measuring 19″ x 12″ was issued on the 30th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. It’s signed by both Peter Max and Buzz Aldrin. The image takes the iconic boot photo from Apollo 11 and showcases Peter Max’s colorful cosmic 60’s style.
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I attended the Apollo 13 40th anniversary celebration at The Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center. In this photo, I am with Gene Kranz, NASA Flight Director from the Apollo 13 mission “Failure is not an option”, Fred Haise, Lunar Module pilot from Apollo 13, and Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 Commander “Houston we have a problem”.
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Neil Armstrong (Apollo 11 Commander) delivers a tribute at the Apollo 12 40th anniversary gala on November 7, 2009 at Kennedy Space Center. I was sitting next to Apollo 12 LMP Alan Bean for the dinner so I had an ideal view. Video is 7 minutes. I suggest letting it load before watching. Direct link
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Apollo 13 Commander James A. Lovell, Jr. and Lunar Module Pilot Fred W. Haise, Jr. discuss their mission at the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation event on November 6, 2009 at Kennedy Space Center. I was lucky to be sitting front row center. The video is about 24 minutes and is edited from a 45-minute discussion. It
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This oddly shaped cue card fit snugly into a particular spot on the command module control panel. The cue card provides quick instructions for problems faced by the crew. I really like this cue card because some of the issues it deals with – such as Oxygen, CO2, Glycol, and Cyro – uses instrument readouts
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This 8-3/4″ diameter star chart consists of a black star disc below and a semitransparent rotating disc. The rings on the outer disc signify what stars would be seen through the LM Optical Telescope at certain times during the stay on the moon. Star charts like this were used on every lunar landing mission to
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This checklist containing more than 100 pages on 8 by 6 inch card stock was the personal training copy of Apollo 13 lunar module pilot Fred Haise. This manual lists the events that occurred during the Saturn V launch and has specific steps to be carried out by the flight crew. Sections cover boost preps,
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This cue card was from the personal collection of Fred W. Haise, Apollo 13 Lunar Module Pilot. The information that Haise supplied about the card reads: “This cue card was carried around the moon on the flight of Apollo 13 during April 11 to 17, 1971. This card was positioned on the instrument panel with
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