Item: Apollo 13 Lunar Surface Exploration Map
Size: 20.9x26.8 cm.

Status: Unflown.

Description: This page comes from the Lunar Surface Exploration Map Data Package (s/n SKB 32100082-371), and it's signed by igned by Fred Haise with inscription: "Used for traverse familiarization - Fred Haise - Apollo 13 LMP".

These maps were used to familiarize and train Jim Lovell and Fred Haise with all the details of the Fra Mauro region including their planned EVA routes.

The maps were assembled by the U.S. Geological Survey team responsible for developing detailed maps for the lunar landings. When Fra Mauro was designated as the A-13 landing site this map package as assembled using lunar photographs from the previous four Apollo missions as well as from several unmanned satellite mapping missions. The goal was to provide accurate topographic relief, identify potential landing sites, and identify specific landmarks along the approach path of the Lunar Module.

While the Apollo 13 landing was aborted to an on-board explosion the same maps were used to train the Apollo 14 crew who landed safely and explored Fra Mauro in February 1971.

Item: Gene Kranz Signed Training-Used Project Mercury Star Chart
Size: 27.5 x 10.1 cm.

Flight status: Unflown.

Description: Laminated, double-sided, Mercury-era star chart from the personal collection of Flight Director Gene Kranz (signed by Kranz).

This chart is one of approximately 50 similar charts that collectively comprised the Mercury “Astro-Navigation Computer.” Used in conjunction with a plastic slider in the shape of the spacecraft window (not included), these charts could be matched against the astronaut's view out the capsule window at a given mission elapsed time, thus allowing estimation of location and attitude of the spacecraft. This device was particularly important for establishing the yaw of the spacecraft during nightside portions of earth orbit (or under conditions of heavy cloud cover), when ground landmarks would not be visible. An identical device was also issued to the ground tracking stations as well as Mission Control.

Mercury Star Chart Panel - The Triumph of Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. and the Faith 7. NASA, 1963.

 
The design of these “astro-computers” changed between Mercury flights. This example is the same version used on Gordon Cooper’s MA-9 flight in May 1963.

Mercury-era star charts are quite rare, particularly with such amazing provenance. Accompanied by Certification Letter from Steve Hankow of Furthest Reaches, who sold these on behalf of Gene Kranz.

Item: Space Shuttle Mercator Orbit Map STS-35 - Edition 1
Size: 46.5 x 82 cm

Release: 1989-12

Author: Defense Mapping Agency Aerospace Center for NASA

Item: Pacific Recovery Planning Chart by ACIC for NASA - 1969-03-24
Size: 72.5x93.7 cm
Date: 1969-03-24
Origin: Department of Defense by the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center, United States Air Force.

Description: Chart to be used during landing of Apollo 10 and Apollo 11 capsules. Text: Prepared under the direction pf the Department of Defense by the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center, United States Air Force for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Mercator Projection - Scale 1: 10,000,000 at 30 ° N and S Latitude. Pacific Recovery Planning Chart (NPP). Edition 1, 24 March 1969.

Item: Apollo Earth Orbit Chart (AEO) - Apollo Mission 10
Size: 105.5x34.3 cm.
Date of release: 16-04-1969
Author: Aeronautial Chart and Information Center, USAF for NASA

Description: Sheet 2 of 3. Contains revolution 2. Glued on laminated cardboard.

Item: Apollo Photo and Map Index
Size: 142x69cm.
Date of release: 07-1980.

Description: 1st Edition. It contains the photographic indexes of Apollo 15, 16 & 17.

Item: STS-67 Mission Chart
Size: 43.3 x 103.2 cm.
Date: 1994-07

Description: Two sided chart with orbits 1-135 on the front, and 136-270 on the back.

Item: STS-41 Groundtrack Chart - Mission Chart
Size: 39x103.2 cm.
Date: 1990-06