Commemorative printed lunar prayer, entitled “A Christmas Eve Prayer from Lunar Orbit”, 11 x 7.75, issued in conjunction with the Apollo 8 mission and bearing an Apollo 8 stamp with first-day cancellation, and reading, in part: “As Apollo 8 began its last lunar orbit, Colonel Borman said, ‘We are now approaching the lunar sunrise and for all people back on earth the crew of Apollo 8 has a message we would like to send to you.’ The television camera aboard the spacecraft panned the lunar surface as Borman and his fellow astronauts recited in a medley the first eight verses of Genesis.” Signed in blue and black felt tip “Fred Haise, Apollo 13,” “Jack Swigert,” “James Lovell,” “John Young, Apollo 16,” “Charlie Duke, Jr.,” “Rocco A. Petrone,” and “Robert R. Gilruth, 1st Director Johnson Space Center, the Mercury – Gemini & Apollo.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Scott Cornish and RRAuction COA.
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