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Sought-after flown 10.5 x 8 double-sided page from the final Apollo 11 Flight Plan carried into lunar orbit aboard the Command Module 'Columbia' during the first lunar landing mission, signed and flight-certified in black ballpoint, "This page was flown to the Moon aboard Apollo XI, Jul. 1969, Buzz Aldrin." The page's front and back, numbered "3-85" and "3-86," document a rest period scheduled after the historic Apollo 11 EVA, which represented mankind's first steps on the lunar surface. In fine condition.
Accompanied by a detailed letter of provenance signed by Buzz Aldrin, in full: "Enclosed with this letter is a page numbered 3-85 and 3-86 from the Apollo 11 Final Flight Plan. It is part of the entire document that was carried to the Moon in Command Module Columbia during the first lunar landing mission. The page is from the detailed timeline section and covers a short rest period after Neil Armstrong and I completed our historic 2 hour plus lunar surface exploration. Neither of us slept very well after the excitement of the first lunar landing and first moonwalk. Mike Collins was also scheduled for a rest period during that time during his 22nd orbit of the Moon.
The flight plan was probably the single most important document related to the success of our mission. It provided a time schedule of crew activities and spacecraft maneuvers to accomplish the first lunar landing. This page has been in my private collection since 1969."
