[meteorite-list] Apollo 16 Moon dust on ebay...mmmmmmmmm

From: ken newton <magellon_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Feb 22 23:25:12 2005
Message-ID: <421C05A1.9080408_at_earthlink.net>

Walter, Stan and List,
Just to clarify my previous statement. I was referring to was Apollo
Space Mission # 11 ( not #16) when Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins
returned from their mission and brought back samples of moon rocks.
These samples were then delivered to the Lunar Receiving Laboratory
(LRL) at the Manned Space Center located in Houston, Texas. I was told a
small amount of 'moon dust' (possibly dust from cuttings, not suits?)
was later given to a few members of the ?Prime Team? in the LRL to
commemorate their part in this great moment in history. I was told this
by a person who claimed to be married to a "Prime Team' member who
received a sample. Again, I cannot confirm the accuracy of story.
best,
ken
 

Walter Branch wrote:

>Hi Ken and List,
>
>While certain Heads of State were given some
>moon rocks during the 1970s I know of no NASA
>employees who were given dust or actual rocks
>in appreciation for their work. Perhaps Greg Redfern
>knows more about this.
>
>Having said that, SOME dust removed from the
>collection bags and equipment of moonwalkers
>has been collected and made it to the memorabillia market.
>
>What happended was, tape was pressed onto the bags
>and/or rquipment and the dust particles were lifted and
>pressed onto paper. This was typically done by personnel
>at the Lunar Receiving Laboratory (LRL) soon after the
>astronauts returned. A famous incident occured when a
>NASA technician named Terry Slezak
>opened the magazine of the camera that Neil Armstrong used
>on the lunar surface and accidently exposed himself to a
>quantity of lunar dust (the camera was accidently dropped onto
>the surface by Armstrong). He was actually placed into quarantine
>with the Apollo 11 astronauts.
>
>Anyway, these pieces of moon dust injected tape were cut into small
>swatches made into "presentation pieces." A German space
>memorabillie dealer named Florian Noller has
>produced a number of the pieces:
>
>http://spaceflori.com/testimonials.php
>
>all of which are entirely legitimate and legal to own.
>
>-Walter
>
>
>
>
>---------------------------------------------
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "ken newton" <magellon_at_earthlink.net>
>To: "stan ." <laser_maniac_at_hotmail.com>;
><meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 6:33 PM
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Apollo 16 Moon dust on ebay...mmmmmmmmm
>
>
>
>
>>I would not quickly discount the story. I have heard that each member of
>>NASA's Prime Recovery Team was given a small vile with a lunar dust and
>>fragments cleaned from space suits and boots. Last year I asked NASA to
>>confirm this but I am not aware of any response. As far as the fragments
>>up for auction, perhaps they are from the 'blue moon' that occasionally
>>appears ;>)
>>best,
>>ken
>>
>>
>>stan . wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>i wounder why a guy with nealry 6000 + feedback and only 1 negitive
>>>would be selling something like that on ebay...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>From: M come Meteorite Meteorites <mcomemeteorite2004_at_yahoo.it>
>>>>To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
>>>>Subject: [meteorite-list] Apollo 16 Moon dust on ebay...mmmmmmmmm
>>>>Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 19:23:48 +0100 (CET)
>>>>
>>>>Hello
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=416&item=3959307456&rd=1
>
>
>>>>for me its a fake
>>>>
>>>>Matteo
>>>>
>>>>
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