Apollo 13 Flown CM Heatshield
This wonderful presentation houses a piece of space flown Heatshield which came from the exterior of the Apollo 13 Command Module.
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DESCRIPTION
This wonderful presentation houses a piece of space flown Heatshield which came from the exterior of the Apollo 13 Command Module. The image shows a view of the severely damaged Apollo 13 Service Module (SM) was photographed from the Lunar Module/Command Module (LM/CM) following SM jettisoning. As seen here, an entire panel on the SM was blown away by the apparent explosion of oxygen tank number two located in Sector 4 of the SM. Two of the three fuel cells are visible just forward (above) the heavily damaged area. Three fuel cells, two oxygen tanks, and two hydrogen tanks are located in Sector 4. The damaged area is located above the S-Band high gain antenna. Nearest the camera is the Service Propulsion System (SPS) engine and nozzle. The damage to the SM caused the Apollo 13 crew men to use the LM as a "lifeboat." The LM was jettisoned just prior to Earth re-entry by the CM. The Heatshield was sourced from Threehook Aviation.
INCLUDES:
- Segment of space flown Heatshield from the Apollo 13 Command Module
- Certificate of Authenticity with holographic logo and company stamp
- Printed on original glossy Fuji Crystal Archive Supreme® paper (226µ, 238 gr/m²)
Description
This wonderful presentation houses a piece of space flown Heatshield which came from the exterior of the Apollo 13 Command Module. The image shows a view of the severely damaged Apollo 13 Service Module (SM) was photographed from the Lunar Module/Command Module (LM/CM) following SM jettisoning. As seen here, an entire panel on the SM was blown away by the apparent explosion of oxygen tank number two located in Sector 4 of the SM. Two of the three fuel cells are visible just forward (above) the heavily damaged area. Three fuel cells, two oxygen tanks, and two hydrogen tanks are located in Sector 4. The damaged area is located above the S-Band high gain antenna. Nearest the camera is the Service Propulsion System (SPS) engine and nozzle. The damage to the SM caused the Apollo 13 crew men to use the LM as a "lifeboat." The LM was jettisoned just prior to Earth re-entry by the CM. The Heatshield was sourced from Threehook Aviation.
INCLUDES:
- Segment of space flown Heatshield from the Apollo 13 Command Module
- Certificate of Authenticity with holographic logo and company stamp
- Printed on original glossy Fuji Crystal Archive Supreme® paper (226µ, 238 gr/m²)
