Apollo 14 Flown Beta Cloth Artifact

A genuine segment of Apollo 14 flown beta cloth carried to the Moon aboard the Apollo 14 Command Module "Kitty Hawk" and comes attached to a mission photograph of the Lunar Module on the surface of the Moon.

Archive Id AP14-2-19

DESCRIPTION

This artifact presentation contains a genuine piece of Apollo 14 flown beta cloth. Beta was a flame resistant material developed and used throughout the spacecraft and spacesuits as a result of the Apollo 1 fire.

During the Apollo Program the crews were allowed to carry objects with them, these ranged from beta cloth patches such as the material attached to this presentation, embroidered mission patches, flags and personal possessions. These items were stored in the astronaut's personal preference kits (PPK) throughout the duration of each mission. This beta material was part of one such flown beta cloth.

Product Information:

  • Segment of genuine Apollo 14 flown beta cloth
  • Attached to an 8" x 8" Apollo 14 mission photograph of the lunar module
  • Printed on original glossy Fuji Crystal Archive Supreme® paper (226µ, 238 gr/m²)
  • Includes certificate of authenticity with holographic logo and company stamp
  • Comes sealed in a clear protective 8" x 10" toploader

Authentication Information:

The space flown material came from an official NASA letterhead award dedicated to M.E. Thomas for outstanding support of the Apollo 14 mission. Such awards were presented to employees as thank you gifts for their hard work and dedication to the Apollo Program. The award letter was signed with fascimile signatures of the crew.

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