RARE NASA APOLLO “ASTRONAUT SUITING OPERATIONS” Manual 1974

RARE NASA  APOLLO “ASTRONAUT SUITING OPERATIONS” Manual 1974

From Test Objectives: This procedure establishes the preparation, pretest, and yes requirements for astronaut equipment necessary to prepare the crewmen for luted spacecraft testing and launch including:

Safety Requirements

Astronaut Purge & Transfer Ventilator requirements

ILC Suit Lab Support Requirements

Checkout of Bio-med Instrumentation

Accessory Crew Apparel

Space Suit donning

Checkout of Communications

Leakage and Flow Performance requirements

Doffing PGA’s

Manual is 60 pages, shows originally staples but papers are loose.

This incredible manual is dated June 11, 1974 Revision K. It is broken up into several sections.

The first couple of pages being Revision Record showing Revision Dates starting from 1/69 thru 6/74, shows Type, Date, Revision No., Effectivity, and Pages Affected.

Table of Contents Dated 6/74 shows each section and page:

Section I General Information

Section II Test Preparations

Section III Operating Procedure

Section IV Emergency Procedures

Section V PGA Test Data Sheets

Condition: This is a working copy but is in excellent condition considering age and use. Staple is missing so papers are loose, some minor stains on front cover, slight discoloration on corners where staple was, edges have some wear.

Please ask questions prior to bidding, happy to send more pictures on requests.

Please look at all pictures since they are part of the description

History/Providence of items.

I am not an expert & know very little about NASA & the Space Program. My late husband was one of the largest collectors. Unfortunately due to circumstances and the size of his collection, I will be selling the majority of it. Below is a general list of items.

I have been burned now by two auctions companies and decided to do this on my own. I have literally 8 pallets of boxes I recently picked up from Juliens Auctions after they sold some of the major items 4 years ago and then just sat on everything else telling me they would have another auction in spring, then summer then winter then spring.  This was the second auction company to promise so much, lie and then do nothing.

Unfortunately many items I had organized when sent to the auction company in Binders, File Folders, Banker Boxes etc. were not returned organized with some items thrown in boxes, not protected, thus damaging some nice items including a signed poster.

Due to the amount of boxes and equipmentI, I will be listing in batches as I go through . Once I get a momentum going, I’m sure my listings will increase in volume. I DON’T KNOW WHAT I HAVE AND WHERE ITS LOCATED SO PLEASE DON’T ASK!

To give an idea of my husbands collection

My late husbands collected many items that have now been sold such as such as Neil Armstrongs Glove, Flown Check lists, Flown Hasselblad Camera’s, The Apollo 11 handles (all 3) that one auction company now has up for sale even though they were not able to sell them for me due to issues we were having with NASA. This just give you an idea of the kind of collector he was. He did collect many items that were not valuable or were more easy for the general public to purchase.

He started collecting in the early 90’s when NASA was just discarding items and NASA employees and astronauts began selling at auctions. Some of the auction companies he bought from are still in business and some are no longer or have changed their names/owners. He also bought a huge collection from the Charles Bell Estate Auction.

Signed Items:

Some of the signed items I will be listing my husband acquired from either an auction, events where the astronauts attended and signed, or a service that the astronauts charged per item signed.

I do have several Neil Armstrong signed photos/items however since I can’t find the folder with those COA’s yet, and I know they are highly prized and people are weary rightly so with all the forgeries, I won’t be listing them till I find the COA’s and if I can’t find them I will send them to be re-authenticated.

 If you read this whole thing, God Bless you, you truly are a NASA nut like my late husband. I’m always happy to answer any questions, correct any wrong listings and get advice from anyone with NASA Knowledge.

I want everything I’m selling to be as accurate and correct as I can do, thus the information to be very transparent.

Thank you!

Some of the items in this mass collection: 

Boxes of NASA Films (16mm)

Film Negatives

72mm Film

Boxes of Red/Black Photos (some signed, 1st photos & 2nd Photos

Signed Astronauts Photos, posters, some Items (Apollo, Shuttle, Russian)

Signed Astronauts NASA books, their personal manuals etc..

Flown 35mm Nikon Camera by Russian Titov,

Hasselblad Protective Cover,

Multi-Signed Astronaut Statue

Boxes of Flown & un-flown Equipment

NASA Equipment ground

NASA Countdown Clocks

Blankets, Check Tiles, Gold Foil Bolts

NASA, Boeing, Grumman and more of company manuals, parts manuals etc..

Original Blueprints and drawings

Posters/Maps

And a lot more