Impressively displayed flown fabric American flag carried to the moon on Apollo 17, 5.5 x 4, mounted on an official 20″ diameter wooden presentation plaque with decorative metal plates and text: "This United States flag was flown aboard the Apollo 17 mission to the Moon, December 7-19, 1972. Presented to Brock R. 'Randy' Stone, In appreciation for your tireless devotion to NASA and your important role in helping make history in space exploration as an engineer, technical expert, flight director, and senior manager spanning a distinguished career with NASA of 37 years. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, March 2004." In addition to remarkable imagery portraying the programs that Stone worked on throughout his career—Apollo, Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz, and Space Shuttle—the plaque also bears the facsimile signature of Jefferson D. Howell, Jr., director of the Johnson Space Center.
Also included is a Space Shuttle artifact mounted to a 5 x 7 wooden plaque, with engraved plate below: "Brock R. Stone, For outstanding leadership as flight director on STS 51-J, The J Team, 3 Oct 85." STS-51-J, launched on October 3, 1985, was the first flight of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, carrying a payload for the Department of Defense. Although this cargo was classified, it was reported that two Defense Satellite Communications System satellites were deployed in stationary orbits during the four-day mission.
In overall fine condition. Accompanied by an easel-style display stand; the plaque is also backed in felt and has a routed slot opening so that it may hang on the wall.
