Space Exploration
Space Exploration
DIRECTLY FROM THE PERSONAL COLLECTION OF APOLLO 9 LUNAR MODULE PILOT RUSSELL SCHWEICKART
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July 20, 09:53 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
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DIRECTLY FROM THE PERSONAL COLLECTION OF APOLLO 9 LUNAR MODULE PILOT RUSSELL SCHWEICKART
FLOWN ON APOLLO 9
LARGE FRAGMENT OF KAPTON FOIL
Large FLOWN Kapton gold foil fragment, approx. 3 by 6 inches. Used in flight, with attendant wear. With a Typed Letter Signed by RUSSELL SCHWEICKART on his personal letterhead.
Removed from the Lunar Module Spider, the first LM to fly manned.
Rusty Schweickart's provenance letter reads: "I hereby certify that the accompanying Lunar Module Kapton gold foil insulation remnant was flown aboard and a part of the Apollo 9 lunar module Spider. This medallion has been in my personal collection since the mission."