Stuart A. Roosa's heel restraints attested to as being flown into lunar orbit during the Apollo 14 mission. To prevent injury, Roosa used these heel restraints to secure his feet in place during the violent early stages of the mission’s Saturn V launch on January 31, 1971. The restraints are made of very lightweight metal plates, both 3″ x 4″ x .75″, and heavy-duty brown stirrup straps with Velcro closures, both featuring parts labels that read: “Heel Restraint L.H., BW-1053-001, S/N: 1141, Date of Mfg: 8/21/69, Mfg. by: B. Welson Co.” The right, accordingly, is identified as “Heel Restraint R.H., BW-1053-002,” the balance information identical to the left side. In fine condition. Includes a copied section of the original stowage list for the Apollo 14 mission, which confirms that heel restraints with identical drawing numbers were manifest onboard the Apollo 14 Command Module. However, the Apollo Stowage List does not indicate serial numbers. There were several sets of these heel restraints produced with identical drawing numbers (BW-1053-001/002) and, as such, we cannot confirm that S/N 1141 was the set that actually flew onboard the CM for that mission.
Accompanied by a wooden display box with the lid etched with the Apollo 14 insignia, a notarized letter of authenticity from Roosa's daughter, Rosemary, attesting to the heel restraints’ flown status and their presence on the “confirmed flown manifest,” and a signed letter of authenticity from Rosemary, who certifies that “these items are authentic and are from Apollo 14 Astronaut Stuart ‘Stu’ Roosa.”
