Apollo 11 FLOWN Kapton foil from the Command Module

Apollo 11 FLOWN Kapton foil from the Command Module (image 1/1)
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Apollo 11 flown Kapton heatshield foil English description : This Spaceflori 8x10 presentation bears a piece of the Apollo 11 capsule's ablative heatshield - Kapton gold foil. This heatshield foil partly burned away during reentry and can be seen on many photographs of the actual recovery. Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon july 20th 1969 in the landing area "Tranquility Base". Buzz Aldrin followed him a bit later while Mike Collins stayed in orbit "Carrying the fire". Most likely the greatest achievement of mankind in the 20th century. Launched july 16th at Kennedy Space Center the crew made history when they safely returned to earth july 24th and were picked up by the USS Hornet recovery ship. The source of this Kapton goldfoil is Dick Williamson, NASA engineer, who was allowed to keep the foil and later resold it. A copy of the original certificate comes along with the package along with our certificate. Your presentation package includes : 8x10 color glossy presentation certificate (numbered) - ready to mat and frame Flown piece of Apollo 11 Kapton goldfoil Certificate of Authenticity Apollo 11 fact sheet about the mission is the world's leading source for flown artifacts from the US, Russian and Chinese spaceprogram. References are available on request ! Deutsche Beschreibung : Mit Apollo 11 geflogenes read more
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