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Highly desirable flown Canadian flag, 5.75 x 4, carried into lunar orbit during the Apollo 17 mission, mounted beneath an acrylic panel on a wooden 9.75 x 12.25 plaque. Engraved plates above and below read: "This flag was carried to the Moon aboard the spaceship America, Apollo XVII, December 9-19, 1972, Presented to John Roberts, Minister of State for Science and Technology, In appreciation for his contributions to the exploration of space," with the facsimile signature of Christopher Kraft engraved below. In fine condition, with an even block of toning to the flag.
In 1981, Roberts secured a massive increase in federal funding for Canada's space program—funds allocated specifically for space research rose from $64 million to $260 million. He also hoped to unify Canada's 'dispersed space activity' under a single body, which would not come to fruition until the establishment of the Canadian Space Agency in 1989. A fantastic flown presentation that links North America's chief innovators in space.
