Rare NASA Apollo 14 Mission Support 243 Apollo/Saturn Access Badge
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:30193581 | Modified Item: No |
| Type: LCC Access Badge | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Year: 1970 | Theme: Astronauts & Space Travel |
| Exploration Missions: Apollo |
EXTREMELYRARE
APOLLO 14APOLLO/SATURNMISSION SUPPORTACCESS BADGE243
Apollo 14 was the eighth crewed mission in the United States Apollo program, the third to land on the Moon, and the first to land in the lunar highlands. It was the last of the "H missions, " targeted landings with two-day stays on the Moon with two lunar EVAs, or moonwalks.Commander Alan Shepard, Command Module Pilot Stuart Roosa, and Lunar Module Pilot ...;Edgar Mitchell launched on their nine-day mission on Sunday, January 31, 1971, at 4:03:02 p.m. EST. Liftoff was delayed forty minutes and two seconds, due to launch site weather restrictions, the first such delay in the Apollo program.Shepard and Mitchell made their lunar landing on February 5 in the Fra Mauro highlands – originally the target of the aborted Apollo 13 mission. During the two lunar EVAs, 94.35 pounds (42.80 kg) of Moon rocks were collected, and several scientific experiments were performed. Shepard hit two golf balls on the lunar surface with a makeshift club he had brought with him. Shepard and Mitchell spent 331⁄2 hours on the Moon, with almost 91⁄2 hours of EVA.In the aftermath of Apollo 13, several modifications had been made to the service module electrical power system to prevent a repeat of that accident, including a redesign of the oxygen tanks and the addition of a third tank. The launch had been scheduled for October 1, 1970, and was delayed about four months.While Shepard and Mitchell were on the surface, Roosa remained in lunar orbit aboard the command and service module Kittyhawk, performing scientific experiments and photographing the Moon, including the landing site of the future Apollo 16 mission. He took several hundred seeds on the mission, many of which were germinated on return, resulting in the so-called Moon trees.Shepard and Mitchell successfully lifted Antares off the Moon to dock with the command module and, after a total of 34 lunar orbits, the ship was flown back to Earth where the three astronauts landed in the Pacific Ocean on February 9
THIS BADGE IS RARE - AS MOST ARE IN MUSEUMS OR PRIVATE COLLECTIONSAPOLLO 14 TWO EVA'S ON THE LUNAR SURFACE - ALAN SHEPARD INFAMOUS GOLF BALL DRIVETHIS BADGE IS LAMINATED WITH THE STANDARD SILVER RING AND ATTACHED CLIP - BADGE NUMBER 243THE FRONT OF THE BADGE HAS AN OUTLINE OF THE APOLLO 14 MISSION PATCHTHE BACK OF THE BADGE HAS THE NASA-KSC SECURITY INSTRUCTIONSCHARLES L BUCKLEY Jr. SECURITY OFFICERTHIS BADGE COMES FROM THE ESTATE OF A GRUMMAN LUNAR MODULE ENGINEER - HE RETIRED IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE BADGE IS LISTED TO THE BEST INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE FAMILY OR RESEARCH COMPLETEDASK ANY AND ALL QUESTIONSCOMBINE SHIPPING OFFERED (US ONLY)INTERNATIONAL BUYERS - INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING VIA GLOBAL ONLY - NO OTHER METHOD ITEMS ARE PACKAGED FOR PROTECTION IN SHIPPING AND MARKED ACCORDINGLYCHECK BACK OFTEN - TREASURES DISCOVERED AS BOXES ARE OPENED AND EXPLORED
GOOD LUCK
APOLLO 14APOLLO/SATURNMISSION SUPPORTACCESS BADGE243
Apollo 14 was the eighth crewed mission in the United States Apollo program, the third to land on the Moon, and the first to land in the lunar highlands. It was the last of the "H missions, " targeted landings with two-day stays on the Moon with two lunar EVAs, or moonwalks.Commander Alan Shepard, Command Module Pilot Stuart Roosa, and Lunar Module Pilot ...;Edgar Mitchell launched on their nine-day mission on Sunday, January 31, 1971, at 4:03:02 p.m. EST. Liftoff was delayed forty minutes and two seconds, due to launch site weather restrictions, the first such delay in the Apollo program.Shepard and Mitchell made their lunar landing on February 5 in the Fra Mauro highlands – originally the target of the aborted Apollo 13 mission. During the two lunar EVAs, 94.35 pounds (42.80 kg) of Moon rocks were collected, and several scientific experiments were performed. Shepard hit two golf balls on the lunar surface with a makeshift club he had brought with him. Shepard and Mitchell spent 331⁄2 hours on the Moon, with almost 91⁄2 hours of EVA.In the aftermath of Apollo 13, several modifications had been made to the service module electrical power system to prevent a repeat of that accident, including a redesign of the oxygen tanks and the addition of a third tank. The launch had been scheduled for October 1, 1970, and was delayed about four months.While Shepard and Mitchell were on the surface, Roosa remained in lunar orbit aboard the command and service module Kittyhawk, performing scientific experiments and photographing the Moon, including the landing site of the future Apollo 16 mission. He took several hundred seeds on the mission, many of which were germinated on return, resulting in the so-called Moon trees.Shepard and Mitchell successfully lifted Antares off the Moon to dock with the command module and, after a total of 34 lunar orbits, the ship was flown back to Earth where the three astronauts landed in the Pacific Ocean on February 9
THIS BADGE IS RARE - AS MOST ARE IN MUSEUMS OR PRIVATE COLLECTIONSAPOLLO 14 TWO EVA'S ON THE LUNAR SURFACE - ALAN SHEPARD INFAMOUS GOLF BALL DRIVETHIS BADGE IS LAMINATED WITH THE STANDARD SILVER RING AND ATTACHED CLIP - BADGE NUMBER 243THE FRONT OF THE BADGE HAS AN OUTLINE OF THE APOLLO 14 MISSION PATCHTHE BACK OF THE BADGE HAS THE NASA-KSC SECURITY INSTRUCTIONSCHARLES L BUCKLEY Jr. SECURITY OFFICERTHIS BADGE COMES FROM THE ESTATE OF A GRUMMAN LUNAR MODULE ENGINEER - HE RETIRED IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE BADGE IS LISTED TO THE BEST INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE FAMILY OR RESEARCH COMPLETEDASK ANY AND ALL QUESTIONSCOMBINE SHIPPING OFFERED (US ONLY)INTERNATIONAL BUYERS - INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING VIA GLOBAL ONLY - NO OTHER METHOD ITEMS ARE PACKAGED FOR PROTECTION IN SHIPPING AND MARKED ACCORDINGLYCHECK BACK OFTEN - TREASURES DISCOVERED AS BOXES ARE OPENED AND EXPLORED
GOOD LUCK
