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[APOLLO PROGRAM]. NEWS REFERENCE FOR THE COMMAND SERVICE MODULE
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY ASTRONAUTS WHO FLEW THIS SPACECRAFT
Apollo Spacecraft News Reference. NASA and the Space Division, North American Rockwell. Approximately 300 pp. Illustrated with diagrams, graphs, and half-tone images. 11 by 9 inches. Heavy black paper wraps with over 20 multi-colored tab section dividers.
Catalogue Note
SIGNED and INSCRIBED with their individual CSM and/or LM vehicle numbers plus their individual Apollo mission number by: BUZZ ALDRIN ALAN BEAN, GORDON COOPER, WALT CUNNINGHAM CHARLES M. DUKE, JR, FRED HAISE, EDGAR MITCHELL, TOM STAFFORD, and WALLY SCHIRRA on the first tabbed section divider. Created to inform the print, radio, and television news media on details of the Apollo Command and Service Module (CSM) which is easily readable by the general public.
The news reference is comprised of five distinct parts starting with the first gray tabbed section providing general information on the spacecraft vehicles and their missions, post Apollo programs, and the Moon. The second part with yellow tabs gives very detailed descriptions of the Apollo modules. The third part having red tabs contains descriptions of vehicle equipment and operations of major systems. The fourth part with orange tabs addresses vital operations and support with the final part having brown tabs listing information on key personnel, subcontractors, the CSM contract, an Apollo chronology, abbreviation list and an index.
The news reference is comprised of five distinct parts starting with the first gray tabbed section providing general information on the spacecraft vehicles and their missions, post Apollo programs, and the Moon. The second part with yellow tabs gives very detailed descriptions of the Apollo modules. The third part having red tabs contains descriptions of vehicle equipment and operations of major systems. The fourth part with orange tabs addresses vital operations and support with the final part having brown tabs listing information on key personnel, subcontractors, the CSM contract, an Apollo chronology, abbreviation list and an index.