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Lot #185
Jim McDivitt

“Your roommate looks great & so do Dave & Rusty”; the Apollo 09 commander’s secretary forwards a flight plan to his wife.

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“Your roommate looks great & so do Dave & Rusty”; the Apollo 09 commander’s secretary forwards a flight plan to his wife.

Printed final flight plan for Apollo 9, February 3, 1969, “Prepared by Flight Planning Branch Flight Crew Support Division,” from the personal collection of Apollo 9 commander Jim McDivitt. Flight plan measures 8 x 10.5, and is 152 pages, not including the hour-by-hour flight plan in Section 3. Accompanied by a short TLS, signed in type by McDivitt’s secretary Charlotte, to McDivitt’s wife Pat, sending a copy of the flight plan and reading “It’s T Minus 7 Days and counting! Your roommate looks great & so do Dave & Rusty. Things going smoothly. Enclosed is Final Apollo 9 Flight Plan.” Also accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Novaspace as part of the Jim McDivitt Yard Sale. In fine condition, with scattered soiling to cover. RRAuction COA.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Space
  • Dates: #366 - Ended January 20, 2011