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GENE KRANZ - MERCURY, GEMINI & APOLLO COLLECTION

20 July 2016, 13:00 EDT
New York

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GENE KRANZ - MERCURY, GEMINI & APOLLO COLLECTION

Together three items. 1. Rectangular star chart, 3¾ x 10 inches. Laminated, one hole punched at head of chart. 2. 14 x 11 inch NASA "Superior Achievement Award" awarded to Kranz, dated November 23, 1966. 3. 10 x 8 inch black & white photo of Gene Kranz at mission control smoking a cigar.

STAR CHART SIGNED & INSCRIBED: "USED IN PROJECT MERCURY. EUGENE KRANZ." Part of a full set of charts used by the Mercury astronauts. The chart was used in conjunction with a clear plastic overlay which was in the shape of a spacecraft window. By doing so, the astronaut was able to have the same view as would an astronaut from the space capsule window. The "Superior Achievement Award" was given to Kranz in "recognition of [his] outstanding contribution to the manned space flight program" during the Gemini program, and the photo, which is SIGNED EUGENE KRANZ, depicts Kranz smoking a celebratory cigar following the safe return of Apollo 13.

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