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Handwritten timeline in pencil by Gene Kranz for the lunar lift-off of the Apollo 16 LM 'Orion,' one page, 11 x 8.5, taken from the 'Apollo 16 Goody Book' utilized by Kranz at his Mission Control console throughout the mission. Beginning four hours and thirty minutes before liftoff, the timeline traces the chronology of the preparatory activities undertaken by the Apollo 16 astronauts prior to liftoff, including: "Ingress," "PLSS/OPS Doffing," "Equip Jettison," "Press Integrity Ck," "Equip Stowage," "LGC/IMU Pwr Up," "Eat Period," "VHF Comm/CSM," "Cabin Cleanup for Launch," "AGS Target," "Hot Fire/Gyro Check," "Lunar Align," "APS Press," and, finally, "Liftoff." In fine condition.
Accompanied by a letter of provenance signed by Gene Kranz, in part: "The hand written Apollo 16 lunar module 'Orion,' lunar lift-off timeline that accompanies this letter comes from my personal mission archives. It was taken directly from my 'Apollo 16 Goody Book' and was utilized from my console throughout that mission. The Goody Book's purpose was to put mission critical information at my fingertips. I selected its actual contents based upon those materials I felt were most necessary for easy access as I performed my responsibilities during that mission."
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