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Flown ‘Instrument Panel Data Card’ carried into lunar orbit during the Apollo 12 mission, vertically signed and flight-certified in black felt tip, “Data card flown on Apollo XII, Richard Gordon, Apollo XII CMP.” The data card, 6 x 8.5, dated October 30, 1969, headed “CM Prep for Cont EVA,” served as an emergency checklist designed to walk the crew step-by-step through the procedures for depressurizing the Command Module Yankee Clipper and preparing for an EVA (spacewalk). Sections like ‘CM Prep for Contingency EVA,’ ‘CMP Status,’ ‘System Prep for Depress,’ ‘PLSS/Comm Ck,’ ‘Final System Prep for Depress,’ ‘Cabin Depress-Decal,’ and ‘Hatch Opening-Decal,’ all relate to critical steps for configuring the spacecraft systems for a safe contingency EVA if normal transfer or reentry operations failed. The left side bears a rectangular window, and the reverse bears six affixed Velcro swatches.
Includes a signed and flight-certified letter of authenticity from Apollo 12 CMP Richard Gordon, who writes: “This Instrument Panel Data Card I have presented to you was flown and utilized by me on the Apollo XII mission to the moon aboard the command module ‘Yankee Clipper’ (CSM#108), November 14-24, 1969. This Instrument Panel Data Card travelled 10 days, 4 hours, 36 Minutes and 25 Seconds from the earth to the moon and back with 45 lunar orbits. Our flight was the second landing on the moon's surface to the ‘Ocean of Storms’ area.” In fine condition.
