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June Day 2: Fine Art & Americana

Thu, Jun 16, 2022 11:00AM EDT
Lot 469

NASA Apollo 13 Flown Kapton Mylar Foil

Estimate: $400 - $600

Bid Increments

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$0 $25
$300 $50
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$3,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$500,000 $25,000
$1,000,000 $50,000
$10,000,000 $100,000
Two fragments of Kapton Mylar foil flown during the Apollo 13 mission. Kapton foil was used to provide thermal protection for the spacecraft returning to Earth and was easily removed. These pieces were in the possession of NASA employee Bill Whipkey.
Shorter strip; length: 3 in x width: 2 in. Longer strip; length: 6 3/4 in x width: 1 in.

Condition

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