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[APOLLO 9]. FLOWN ON APOLLO 9. LARGE FRAGMENT OF KAPTON FOIL FROM THE COLLECTION OF RUSSELL SCHWEICKART

DIRECTLY FROM THE PERSONAL COLLECTION OF APOLLO 9 LUNAR MODULE PILOT RUSSELL SCHWEICKART

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[APOLLO 9]. FLOWN ON APOLLO 9. LARGE FRAGMENT OF KAPTON FOIL FROM THE COLLECTION OF RUSSELL SCHWEICKART

[APOLLO 9]. FLOWN ON APOLLO 9. LARGE FRAGMENT OF KAPTON FOIL FROM THE COLLECTION OF RUSSELL SCHWEICKART

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." 

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