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BUZZ ALDRIN AND APOLLO 11 KAPTON FOIL

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BUZZ ALDRIN AND APOLLO 11 KAPTON FOIL
<b>1107. BUZZ ALDRIN AND APOLLO 11 KAPTON FOIL EDWIN A. "BUZZ" </b>A superb D.S. with an Apollo 11 flown relic attached thereto, 1p. 4to. on Aldrin's Apollo 11 letterhead, [n.p., n.d.], with an approx. 1/8" x 1/8" piece of gold Kapton foil from the Command Module Columbia attached at center. Aldrin's letter reads, in small part: <i>"ÉOn July 20, 1969, MANKIND'S ETERNAL DREAM OF STANDING ON ANOTHER WORLD WAS REALIZED AS Neil Armstrong and I became the first two human beings in history to walk on the MoonÉTo protect our fragile craft from the extreme environment of deep space, a this layer of material known as KAPTON FOILÉwas attached to the outside skin of the ColumbiaÉmost of it was burned off the ship during our fiery 25,000 mph re-entryÉa small portion of it survived; salvaged by the North American Rockwell team on board the aircraft carrier HornetÉThe voyage of Apollo 11 was a defining moment in human evolution, when mankind lifted itself from its Earthly cradle, and began its long journey into the universeÉ</i>". Boldly signed, and in fine condition.<b> $150-250</b>