SHOPitLA is proud to offer a one of a kind piece of Apollo space history on eBay. This COLOSSAL space survivor is as magnificent as it is alien. Its owner, a former member of NASA’s astronaut program, was once roommates with Gus Grissom and Jim Lovell.
This 15 foot silo would make an impressive conversation piece on its own, but the history and uniqueness of this piece make it one of the rarest of finds on eBay or anywhere else.
WHAT IS IT?
A titanium fuel tank designed for spaceflight on the Saturn V missile.
Specifically, it is the attitude control fuel tank that provided fuel for the Saturn V rocket that sent Apollo to the moon. The brilliant bluish-purple color will last forever because titanium does not corrode.
WHERE DID IT COME FROM?
In 1970, NASA announced that it was canceling Apollo missions 18-20 and that Apollo 17 would be the last manned mission to the moon for the foreseeable future.
The remnants of the canceled missiles intended for the moon were declared scrap surplus and sold off. An astute naval captain saw the opportunity and purchased all of the Titanium for 10 cents a pound.
Today, many of these pieces adorn the gardens of the Captain's Southern California home. This magnificent tank is the largest and most audacious of them all.
Once a member of the Mercury Astronaut Program himself, the Naval Captain was roommates with astronaut Gus Grissom and briefly with Apollo 13's Jim Lovell. He saw the heroism and struggles of the NASA Space Program first hand and has kept these pieces as reminders for the last 40 years.
SHOPitLA is the largest eBay drop off store in Los Angeles. People all over the world follow our auctions because of the unique items that we offer. See our web site at www.shopitla.com for more information.
Source: ecommwire.com
This 15 foot silo would make an impressive conversation piece on its own, but the history and uniqueness of this piece make it one of the rarest of finds on eBay or anywhere else.
WHAT IS IT?
A titanium fuel tank designed for spaceflight on the Saturn V missile.
Specifically, it is the attitude control fuel tank that provided fuel for the Saturn V rocket that sent Apollo to the moon. The brilliant bluish-purple color will last forever because titanium does not corrode.
WHERE DID IT COME FROM?
In 1970, NASA announced that it was canceling Apollo missions 18-20 and that Apollo 17 would be the last manned mission to the moon for the foreseeable future.
The remnants of the canceled missiles intended for the moon were declared scrap surplus and sold off. An astute naval captain saw the opportunity and purchased all of the Titanium for 10 cents a pound.
Today, many of these pieces adorn the gardens of the Captain's Southern California home. This magnificent tank is the largest and most audacious of them all.
Once a member of the Mercury Astronaut Program himself, the Naval Captain was roommates with astronaut Gus Grissom and briefly with Apollo 13's Jim Lovell. He saw the heroism and struggles of the NASA Space Program first hand and has kept these pieces as reminders for the last 40 years.
SHOPitLA is the largest eBay drop off store in Los Angeles. People all over the world follow our auctions because of the unique items that we offer. See our web site at www.shopitla.com for more information.
Source: ecommwire.com
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