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Apollo LM Water Loop

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Apollo LM Water Loop

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Auction Date:2012 May 23 @ 18:00 (UTC-5 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Absolutely one-of-a-kind Apollo LM water loop. Part is designated Class III for training, with “Class III” etched into suit connector. This loop, designed to go from space suit to console in the Lunar Module, was used during training of the Apollo astronauts. Measuring almost 8.5 feet long, the loop consists of a blue connector at one end which leads to two parallel plastic tubes inside. Tubes are surrounded by hand-stitched Beta cloth. Two metal lanyards are attached to the hose by stitched brown webbing. The entire hose is accompanied by its snap-up Beta cloth bag with lanyard used for spacecraft storage. This part originates from either the LM trainer or the 1G Mach Simulator at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston.

It is certain that some, if not all of the Apollo moonwalkers trained with this particular piece. The loops actually used on the LM did not return from the moon, as they were left on the ascent stage of the LM after rendezvousing with the command module and then jettisoned.