Lot 177
Apollo 13, 1970, Frayed Electrical Wire from Post-Flight Reconstruction Test. Mounted in a clear lucite (1x.5"). An enclosed COA from the consignor reads: "After the Apollo 13 accident, the explosion was linked to a frayed electrical wire inside of the oxygen tank of the Service Module…I was responsible for having the NASA JSC machine shop drill small flaws in wiring samples before they were installed inside a test oxygen tank. Mounted in clear lucite is the connector end of a sample that did cause a test explosion. This sample has been in my possession since the tests were conducted," signed Robert Stuckey. An important piece of space history.
Estimated Value $500 - 750.
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