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Apollo 8 Vintage NASA "Final Flight Plan AS-503 / CSM-103" Book, November 22, 1968, Directly from the Dr. Rocco Petrone Family...
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Rare and desirable, the first Heritage has offered
Apollo 8 Vintage NASA "Final Flight Plan AS-503 / CSM-103" Book,
November 22, 1968, Directly from the Dr. Rocco Petrone Family
Collection. An original 8" x 10.5" single staplebound,
five-hole punched manual of approximately 240 pages. It is divided
into five major sections: "General," "Detailed Timeline,"
"Consumables Analysis," "Detailed Test Objectives," and "Summary
Flight Plan." A wealth of information on this historic flight that
was used by the Director of Launch Operations. During seventeen
years of our Space Exploration department, this is the first of
these we have encountered. Light soiling on the front cover, back
cover not present, otherwise very fine.As the Director of Launch Operations at the Kennedy Space Center, Dr. Petrone was instrumental in overseeing the preparation and launch of the Apollo missions. His meticulous attention to detail, rigorous standards for safety and reliability, and exceptional leadership skills ensured the successful execution of some of the most complex and high-stakes operations in human spaceflight history.
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2024 June 14 - 15 Space Exploration Signature® Auction #6292 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
June, 2024
14th-15th
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