Lot 919
Apollo 13, Rare Flown Seat Fabric Segment from the Command Module "Odyssey" with COA Signed by Lovell, Swigert and Haise. The Apollo 13 Mission proved to be one of NASA's finest hours with the safe return of all three astronauts after a near catastrophic explosion to the oxygen tanks on the second day of the mission. Using the Lunar Module as a "lifeboat" for oxygen, the crew was able to withstand the wet and cold of the cabin, and combined with some incredible ingenuity of the ground crew in Houston, made their way back to Earth. As a thank you for "the sustained excellent performance and vital personal involvement as a member of the Space Team" a tight number of these certificates were gifted. This one was to J.B. Stewart and has been personally signed by James Lovell, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise. 8¼ x 6" and also comes with a vintage original NASA litho photo of the crew standing aside Richard Nixon. Estimated Value $3,500 - UP
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