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Command Pilot James Lovell’s ring-bound Gemini 12 Procedures Book used in training for the 10th and final crewed flight of the historic Gemini program. The book, 5.75 x 8, approximately 80 pages, features heavy cardstock covers, the front of which is signed in black ballpoint, “James Lovell,” marked above in red pencil, “Master,” and titled in black ink, “Gemini XII, Procedures Book, Training Item,” with a label below marked, “Revised 10-12-66.” The interior pages are heavily annotated in pencil by Lovell, who identifies all 30 tabs in black ink, which includes sections for ‘Translation Updates,’ ‘PLA Updates,’ ‘Auto ATM Loading Procedure,’ ‘Logic Choices,’ ‘OAMS Translation Procedures,’ ‘Undocking Procedures,’ ‘Docking Procedures,’ ‘Agena Attitude Control Procedures,’ ‘Nominal Fuel Cell Purge Procedure,’ ‘Camera,’ ‘General Photography,’ and experiments like ‘Frog Egg Growth,’ ‘Synoptic Weather Photography,’ ‘Air Glow Horizon Photography,’ ‘Ion Sensing Attitude Control,’ and ‘Manual Navigation Sightings.’ Each page bears a protective strip of tape to the left edge. In fine condition, with expected signs of use. Accompanied by a signed letter of authenticity from Lovell, which reads: “I hereby certify that this Procedures Book was used during the training of Gemini XII. Gemini XII mission took off on November 11, 1966. This manual is from my personal collection of space artifacts and have been in my possession since the mission.” In fine condition, with expected signs of use.
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