NASA Program Bundle
NASA Program Bundle
Three specimens from NASA's history, one discounted collection!
With the NASA Bundle, you'll receive three specimens from the American space program: Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 34, Apollo 11 Kapton Foil, and Space Shuttle Columbia Tire. All of them come with an informational authenticity card.
This bundle includes the LC-34, Apollo 11, and Columbia specimens for a discounted price. More details on individual specimens can be found below.
CAPE CANAVERAL LAUNCH COMPLEX 34
The first step on humanity’s grand journey across the stars sits on a small sliver of land off the coast of Florida. Here on Cape Canaveral, the first Saturn rocket launches blasted off from NASA's Launch Complex 34, paving the way for Apollo 11's mission to the Moon.
Completed on June 5, 1961, Launch Complex 34 was a crucial step in humanity's journey to the Moon. Its purpose was singular: to host the launches of a new rocket: the Saturn I. The site was witness to these triumphant rocket tests, and the tragedy of the Apollo 1 fire, which killed its crew during a test launch.
This specimen is a piece of firebrick panel, acquired from the pad at Launch Complex 34. It was designed to withstand the intense heat of Saturn I and Saturn IB launches.
APOLLO 11 KAPTON FOIL
The Apollo program was conceived during President Dwight D. Eisenhower's administration and later dedicated to President John F. Kennedy's goal of "landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth" within a decade.
President Kennedy proposed this bold agenda during an address to the United States Congress on May 25th, 1961. On July 20, 1969, NASA fulfilled the mission when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the Moon. This was the 11th flight of the Apollo program, and the success was broadcast live to the entire world.
This specimen is an actual, mission-flown fragment of Kapton foil from the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia. This material helped protect Apollo astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins on their journey from Earth to the Moon and back. Salvaged after splashdown, this is a unique collectible from one of the greatest achievements in human history.
COLUMBIA NOSE LANDING GEAR TIRE
Across 30 years, the Space Shuttle program launched dozens of flights of its five orbiters, writing a new chapter in the history of space exploration. During these missions, astronauts ran experiments, made astronomical observations, launched satellites, and performed other tasks in pursuit of knowledge of outer space. Columbia was the first mission-flown shuttle, kicking off three decades of the program.
This specimen is a mission-flown nose landing gear tire fragment from the Space Shuttle Columbia (OV-102). Serial number verification against public information indicates the tire was removed from service after Columbia's 13th mission (STS-52).
The tire fragment measures between 0.5 to 1cm long and ships within a clear coin case attached to an informational display card. The Mini Museum Seal of Authenticity is included on the card!
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The LC-34 specimen arrives enclosed in an individual acrylic specimen jar held within a handsome, glass-topped riker box case measuring 4 1/2" x 3 1/2". The Apollo 11 specimen is enclosed in an acrylic cube with a magnified lid for easy viewing. The acrylic cube is housed inside a padded, glass-topped riker box display case measuring 5 1/2" x 6 1/2". The Columbia tire specimen comes affixed to its informational card. An information card is also included with the other two specimens, which also serves as the certificate of authenticity.
You can read more about each item on their individual product pages. This bundle offers the Launch Complex 34, Apollo 11, and Columbia tire specimens at a single, discounted price! It's a special collection of NASA history that we're excited to share in the Mini Museum Shop!
