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Al Worden Signed Flown Apollo XV Lunar Map.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:3,875.00 USD Estimated At:8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD
Al Worden Signed Flown Apollo XV Lunar Map.
<B>Al Worden Signed Flown Apollo XV Lunar Map.</B></I> Apollo XV lunar map, 11" x 7.75" trimmed, signed "<I>Flown to the Moon Al Worden Apollo 15 CMP</B></I>". Additional notations, not in Warden's hand, include" "<I>MARE CRISIUM</B></I>" as well as directional navigation notes in black, green and red marker<I> </B></I>would indicate use of the map during the mission. Accompanied by a certificate of provenance signed by Worden attesting to the historic importance of the Apollo XV mission. Certificate reads in part: "Apollo 15 was the first mission to explore the mountains and rilles of the Moon. Commander Dave Scott and Luna Module Pilot James Irwin completed three moonwalks for a combined duration of 18 hours and 33 minutes on the lunar surface. They explored the Hadley/Appenine Mountains over a longer period, at greater distances, and with more instruments for the collection of scientific data than any previous mission. Our mission included the introduction of a Lunar Roving Vehicle to traverse the Moon's surface and a scientific instrument bay in the Service Module to study the Moon from above... During the return trip to Earth, nearly 200,000 miles away from home, I performed a 38 minute spacewalk to recover film that had been exposed during flight. This was mankind's first ever deep space EVA..." Map is unevenly trimmed, with a single vertical crease down middle, light surface wrinkling throughout commensurate with use on a mission. <BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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