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Apollo 17 Lunar Module Flown Beta Cloth Transfer

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Apollo 17 Lunar Module Flown Beta Cloth Transfer
<B>Apollo 17 Lunar Module Flown Beta Cloth Transfer Bag</B></I> used to transfer items back and forth between the Command Module <I>America</B></I> and the Lunar Module <I>Challenger</B></I>. Approximately 8.5" x 10.5" with a 2" gusset and a top flap with snap closure. The official NASA part and serial numbers are on an identification tag sewn to the front: "SEB 32100025-301/ S/N 1042". "LM" has been written and circled on the front designating that it flew on the lunar module.<BR><BR>Beta cloth is a type of fireproof silica fiber cloth, similar to fiberglass, which has a melting point of 650° C. Dow-Corning developed it after the tragic Apollo 1 fire in which the astronauts' nylon suits melted and fused together. Complete with written authentication by mission Commander Gene Cernan. <I>From the personal collection of Captain Gene Cernan accompanied by written authentication by Cernan.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)