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ARMSTRONG USED LAUNCH CHECK LIST TRAINING SHEET—BOOST PHASE THE COUNTDOWN TO LAUNCH AND A FLIGHT TO THE MOON
Apollo 11 Launch Operations Checklist,
Apollo 11 Launch Operations Checklist,
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ARMSTRONG USED LAUNCH CHECK LIST TRAINING SHEET—BOOST PHASE
THE COUNTDOWN TO LAUNCH AND A FLIGHT TO THE MOON
Apollo 11 Launch Operations Checklist, page L 2-1 and L 2-2, a single sheet printed recto and verso. NASA/MSC, April 15, 1969, revised June 27, 1969. 8 x 5½ inches. With a Typed Letter Signed by BUZZ ALDRIN and copy of the checklist front cover.
INSCRIBED and SIGNED by BUZZ ALDRIN: "Used in training for Apollo XI, BUZZ ALDRIN" on page 2-1.
BUZZ ALDRIN'S provenance letter reads in part: "Accompanying this letter is a page numbered 2-1 and 2-2 from the CSM 107 (Apollo 11) Launch Operations Checklist, SKB32100080-306. The pages are part of the complete manual that was used in the Command Module simulator ... The sheet is from Section 2 titled: Boost-Insertion – TLI.
The entire checklist, including this page, was used by all three Apollo 11 crew members: Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and myself. This section was extensively used by used by Neil Armstrong.... Neil had the command responsibility to initiate an abort if the launch profile deviated from the planned events outlined in this checklist section... The launch profile was the most intense training we as a crew performed together.
The simulator teams would give us all types of waring messages and problems to solve during a simulated launch... This training was a key step which enabled our flight to make the first manned lunar landing on July 20, 1969... This page lists boost preparations starting from 20 minutes before our simulated launch to just 45 seconds before planned ignition... I kept this checklist after our mission as a reminder of all the training that took place back in 1969...."
Apollo 11 Launch Operations Checklist, page L 2-1 and L 2-2, a single sheet printed recto and verso. NASA/MSC, April 15, 1969, revised June 27, 1969. 8 x 5½ inches. With a Typed Letter Signed by BUZZ ALDRIN and copy of the checklist front cover.
INSCRIBED and SIGNED by BUZZ ALDRIN: "Used in training for Apollo XI, BUZZ ALDRIN" on page 2-1.
BUZZ ALDRIN'S provenance letter reads in part: "Accompanying this letter is a page numbered 2-1 and 2-2 from the CSM 107 (Apollo 11) Launch Operations Checklist, SKB32100080-306. The pages are part of the complete manual that was used in the Command Module simulator ... The sheet is from Section 2 titled: Boost-Insertion – TLI.
The entire checklist, including this page, was used by all three Apollo 11 crew members: Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and myself. This section was extensively used by used by Neil Armstrong.... Neil had the command responsibility to initiate an abort if the launch profile deviated from the planned events outlined in this checklist section... The launch profile was the most intense training we as a crew performed together.
The simulator teams would give us all types of waring messages and problems to solve during a simulated launch... This training was a key step which enabled our flight to make the first manned lunar landing on July 20, 1969... This page lists boost preparations starting from 20 minutes before our simulated launch to just 45 seconds before planned ignition... I kept this checklist after our mission as a reminder of all the training that took place back in 1969...."


