- 80
Gordon Cooper's Command Module Blueprint
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- film stowage, crew personal equipment, ppk's, and more
- paper, ink
North American Aviation blueprint, pre-folded, expanding to 10½ by 36 inches with 3 binder hole punches at the left edge.
Catalogue Note
INSCRIBED and SIGNED by GORDON COOPER: "From my Apollo Notebook & files, GORDON COOPER, Apollo X B. U. (Back-up) CDR, CM 106." Additionally SIGNED and INSCRIBED with their individual Command Module and Apollo flight numbers by BUZZ ALDRIN, ALAN BEAN, WALT CUNNINGHAM, CHARLES M. DUKE, JR., FRED HAISE, EDGAR MITCHELL, and TOM STAFFORD.
Related lots: 65, 66, 67, 81
A Command Module (CM) locker is illustrated showing storage for 70mm film magazines and crew personal equipment before and after equipment removal. Two ID tag locations are shown and read: "70 MM MAG" and "RETURN FROM LM FILM CONTAINERS DSEA PPK." PPK stands for Personal Preference Kit and was a small stowage bag that allowed each astronaut to carry personal mementos on the flight. The astronaut's helmet bag and liquid cooling garment (LGC) are illustrated with LGC exact folding instructions to allow storage.