Lot 897
Apollo 11: Flown Thermal Mylar Film Coating, "Kapton Foil," A Rare, Large Segment. COA and Provenance Included. From Apollo 11, recovered from the first Moon Landing a very large "Kapton" foil segment (officially GT-131 Thermal Control Coating Laminate) from the Apollo 11 Command Module, "Columbia" which in 1969 carried Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins to the moon. The mylar film coating provided thermal protection for the Command Module. Once returned to Earth, thermal coating was removed from the spacecraft and very often used for presentation purposes usually entombed in lucite. A very large segment measuring 4 x 8¼" with heat stress and buckling clearly apparent. Comes with exceptional provenance and COA. Goldberg Auctions has offered segments over the years, each auction having increasingly limited pieces to offer. A large segment this size is becoming exceedingly rare from the Apollo 11 Mission. Estimated Value $2,000 - UP
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