DOCUMENT ***Signed***

Aldrin, Edwin Buzz

Erscheinungsdatum: 1988

Beschreibung

Canceled check from Buzz Aldrin's personal checking account. It is dated August 26, 1988 and is made out to San Diego Gas & Elect. for the amount of $18.26. Check has been signed "Buzz Aldrin" in black ink. Remainder of the check has been filled out in another hand. Buzz Aldrin was born in Montclair, New Jersey on January 20, 1930. He was educated at West Point, graduating with honors in 1951, third in his class. After receiving his wings, he flew Sabre Jets in 66 combat missions in the Korean Conflict, shooting down two MIG-15's. Returning to his education, he earned a Doctorate in Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Manned Space Rendezvous. The techniques he devised were used on all NASA missions, including the first space docking with the Russian Cosmonauts. In October 1963, Aldrin was selected by NASA as one of the early astronauts. In November 1966, he established a new record for Extra- Vehicular Activity in space on the Gemini XII orbital flight mission. He has logged 4500 hours of flying time, 290 of which were in space, including 8 hours of EVA. As Backup Command Module Pilot for Apollo VIII, man's first flight around the moon, Buzz significantly improved operational techniques for astronautical navigation star display. Then, on July 20, 1969, Buzz and Neil Armstrong made their historic Apollo XI moon walk, thus becoming the first two humans to set foot on another world. This unprecedented heroic endeavor was witnessed by the largest worldwide television audience in history. Additional photographs shown in the listing are for display purposes only and not included in the sale. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 002520

Bibliografische Details

Titel: DOCUMENT ***Signed***

Erscheinungsdatum: 1988

Einband: No Binding

Zustand: Fine

Signiert: Signed by Author(s)