Color glossy 20 x 16 photo of the retrofitted CM LiOH canister that helped the Apollo 13 crew return to Earth, signed in blue felt tip, "'The temporary hose connection and the apparatus that saved us,' Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP." In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Zarelli Space Authentication.
When the Apollo 13 astronauts were forced to move into the Lunar Module Aquarius for their emergency flight home, the task of replacing the recently exhausted LM LiOH canisters became a priority. The canisters of the Command Module Odyssey would have to do, but when the crew discerned that the box-shaped CM canisters would not fit into the cylindrical-shaped LM openings, the engineers at Mission Control began brainstorming. In short time the team worked out a solution comprised of plastic bags, plastic-coated cue cards from a three-ring reference binder, hoses from the lunar spacesuits, and lots of gray duct tape. They then carefully radioed instructions to the astronauts in space, and after about an hour, the new device, although not very elegant, worked perfectly.
