Typed biography of Apollo 7 astronaut Donn Eisele, one page, 8.5 x 11, signed in black ballpoint by Eisele. In part: "United States Air Force Col. Donn F. Eisele was one of the third group of astronauts selected by NASA in October 1963. On October 11, 1968, he occupied the command module pilot seat for the 1-day flight mission of Apollo 7—the first manned flight test of the third generation United States Apollo spacecraft. With spacecraft commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr., and lunar module pilot Walter Cunningham, Eisele participated in and executed maneuvers enabling the crew to perform exercises in transposition and decking and lunar orbit rendezvous with the S-IVB stage of their Saturn IB launch vehicle; completed eight successful test and maneuvering ignitions of the service module propulsion engine; measured the accuracy of performance of all spacecraft systems; and provided the first effective television transmissions of onboard crew activities…Eisele received the NASA Exceptional Service Medal, Air Force Senior Pilot Astronaut Wings, Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross; co-recipient of the AIAA 1969 Haley Astronautics Award; presented National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Special Trustees Award (1969)." In fine condition.
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