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T O P I C R E V I E WspacehikerThis Apollo Kapton blanket has been kicking around on eBay for quite a while. Clearly the seller is looking for a huge amount of money for it and has no documentation to support his claims it was removed from the Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle during construction.Is there anything based on the photos to suggest that this firstly was manufactured for use on a lunar module and secondly that it could have come from Eagle?SpaceAholicYes to your first question, possibly to the second.spacehikerJust out of interest how can you tell it is LM related? On one of the seller's photos there are some numbers on the blanket do these tell us anything? Does the shape/fasteners etc give am idea as to where it would have been located?Ken HavekotteJust from a quick evaluation of the large blanket, it does indeed appear to be from an Apollo Lunar Module! One of the main considerations would be its serial number, in part, with LDW 280—, which is a Grumman/NASA contract number for LM parts. Looks to be from a LM Descent Module stage as well, however, I cannot tell if it was indeed from LM-5 on Apollo 11, though.JohnSpaceUKInteresting that it does appear to be from an LM, but unlikely to have been part of Apollo 11, as it should not still be earthbound and available to put on eBay.So, how much do you think this is worth as genuine LM part but, with no other detail?Ken HavekotteOf course, it wasn't flown to the moon as part of LM-5, but rather, was detached — or could be a spare not in use on the vehicle itself — from LM-5 before Apollo 11's launch.
Is there anything based on the photos to suggest that this firstly was manufactured for use on a lunar module and secondly that it could have come from Eagle?
So, how much do you think this is worth as genuine LM part but, with no other detail?
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