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Gemini 12 Flown Fliteline Medallion

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Gemini 12 Flown Fliteline Medallion
<B>Gemini 12 Flown Fliteline Silver-colored Medallion</B></I>, from the collection of astronaut Jack Lousma. 25mm, with the mission dates engraved on the reverse, "November 11-15, 1966". This medallion was flown aboard Gemini 12 with crew members Jim Lovell and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin during November 11-15, 1966. <BR><BR>The design includes the Roman numeral "XII" at the twelve o'clock position with the Gemini craft positioned like the clock's hour hand. While Aldrin was tethered to the spacecraft, he performed a two-hour and twenty-minute spacewalk, during which he photographed star fields and retrieved a micrometeorite collector. In all, three Extravehicular Activity (EVA) operations were completed. The reverse includes the name of the mission and the engraved dates. <BR><BR>This medallion comes complete with a handwritten Letter of Certification from Jack Lousma. <I>From the personal collection of Jack Lousma</B></I>. <BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Miscellaneous Collectibles, Smal (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)