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Lot #7266
Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 Flown Command Module Kapton Foil

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Description

Small swatch of flown Kapton foil removed from the Apollo 11 CM 'Columbia,' measuring approximately .75″ x .5″, affixed to an 8″ x 3″ sheet with a typed certification statement signed in blue ballpoint by the Apollo 11 LMP, "Buzz Aldrin." In full: "Attached is a segment of Kapton film flown on the flight of Apollo 11. It was removed from Command Module Columbia and presented to me by recovery crews after the flight." In fine condition. The Apollo 11 Command Module's Kapton foil experienced the searing heat of re-entry into Earth's atmosphere on July 24, 1969, and much of it burned off; what little remained has long since been prized as a flight-flown souvenir.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Space Exploration
  • Dates: #646 - Ended October 20, 2022