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>>> WE
>>> WE ARE APPROACHING THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE LANDING ON
THE MOON.
THE MOON.
THE MOON. AND THERE WILL BE A DISPLAY IN
SEATTLE FOR ONE DAY.
TO TELL US ABOUT THE RATIO
MISSION MANUAL IS CHRISTINA
FROM CHRISTIES.
FROM CHRISTIES. THIS IS AN AMAZING THING.
TELL US WHAT THIS IS.
>> THE OFFICIAL NAME IS THE
APOLLO 11 MODULE TIMELINE BOOK.
IT IS THE PROCEDURES MANUAL
THAT WAS USED BY NEIL ARMSTRONG
AND BUZZ ALRED.
>> ISN'T THAT AMAZING.
BUT IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS
SOMETHING THAT IS THEY FLIPPED
THROUGH.
THROUGH.
THROUGH. >> IT IS EXACTLY RIGHT.
BUZZ DESCRIBED IT AS THE
PROCEDURE MANUAL MANUAL THAT
THEY USED.
THEY USED. THE PAGES OPENED TO NOW SHOWS
THE TIME WHEN EVIL WAS ABOUT TO
SEPARATE FROM THE MODULE
COLUMBIA IN ORBIT AND BECOME
ITS OWN SEPARATE SPACECRAFT.
SO YOU SEE HOW THERE IS A
LITTLE GO, NO GO FOR UNDOCKING.
AND NEIL ARMSTRONG PUT A LINE
THROUGH NO GO.
>> AND YOU DID ALL THE CHECKED
THINGS.
THINGS.
THINGS. THEY'RE ALL CHECKED.
>> A LITTLE LATER IN THE BOOK
AS THEY GET BUSIER, THERE ARE
FEWER CHECKBOOKS.
FEWER CHECKBOOKS. >> WHO DOES THIS BELONG TO AND
HOW DID IT GET TO BE ON THE
TOUR?
TOUR?
TOUR? >>
TOUR? >> IT COMES FROM BUZZ ALDRED'S
COLLECTION.
COLLECTION. IT WAS NOT UNUSUAL TO KEEP THE
FLIGHT MANUAL AND LOGBOOKS FOR
TRAINING PURPOSES AND
SENTIMENTAL REASONS.
SENTIMENTAL REASONS. IT WAS IN HIS PERSONAL
COLLECTION TILL 12 YEARS AGO
TILL HE SOLD IT.
AND THAT BUYER IS NOW SELLING
IT NEXT MONTH.
>> WHERE IS IT GOING TO BE
SOLD?
SOLD?
SOLD? >>
SOLD? >> NEXT WEEK IN CHRISTY'S.
>> DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT IT
IS WORTH?
IS WORTH?
IS WORTH? >> THE ESTIMATE IS 5 TO $7
MILLION.
MILLION.
MILLION. >> IS PART OF THE HAVEN'T TO
LET PEOPLE SEE IT BEFORE IT
GOES BACK IN PRIVATE COLLECTION
OR TRY TO DRUMP INTEREST FROM
BUYERS?
BUYERS?
BUYERS? >> IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO SHOW IT
TO THE PUBLIC.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAS A
TOUR.
TOUR.
TOUR. IT
TOUR. IT IS A LITTLE KNOWN OBJECT.
THE FOCUS WAS GETTING TO THE
MOON AND GETTING BACK,
ACCOMPLISHING THE MISSION.
AND IN TERMS OF KEEPING THE
ARCHIVES AND HAVING THE BOOKS
BE WELL KNOWN IT WASN'T REALLY
DONE.
DONE.
DONE. IT'S BEEN SUCH A TREAT TO SHOW
IT OFF TO PEOPLE.
A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW
REALIZE THIS WAS THERE AND THIS
IS AN ARTIFACT.
>> IS WHAT GOING ON HERE?
>> THIS IS THE FRONT COVER OF
THE BOOK.
THE BOOK.
THE BOOK. YOU SEE HE INITIALED IT THE DAY
OF THE LAUNCH.
CHECKED OFF THAT WE'VE TAKEN
WITH US.
WITH US.
WITH US. >> IT WASN'T JUST AN ARTIFACT.
IT WAS MISSION CRITICAL.
>> YOU DON'T REMEMBER AND I DO.
AND IT WAS VERY COOL.
LET'S TALK ABOUT HOW THE
AUCTION HAPPENS, WHAT GOES ON
AUCTION DAY.
AUCTION DAY. >> THIS IS LOT 11 OF 200 LOTS.
SO WE'RE DOING ONE GIANT LEAP.
WE'LL HAVE THINGS WITH A LOT OF
DIFFERENT PRICE POINTS AND
SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHS AND OTHER
LOAN ARTIFACTS.
LOAN ARTIFACTS. BUT THIS IS THE HIGHLIGHT.
SO THE 200 LOTS WILL BE OPEN
FOR PUBLIC PREVIEW.
ON AUCTION DAY, WE'LL START
WITH LOT ONE.
THERE WILL BE BIDDERS FROM
BANKS ON THE SIDE AND LIVE ON
LINE BIDDING.
LINE BIDDING. AND HOPEFULLY A FULL ROOM WITH
PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL PADDLES.
>> BUZZ STILL HAS A TON OF
THINGS LEFT FROM HIS MISSION?
>> IN TERMS OF WHAT HE SOLD AND
KEPT, I HOPE THAT HE HAS MORE.
>> WHERE CAN WE SEE THIS?
>> TOMORROW AT THE COMPUTER
MUSEUM FROM 10:00 TO 4:00.
WE'RE DOING ONE DAY IN APOLLO
AND BACK TO NEW YORK.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THE APOLLO MANUAL WILL BE ON
DISPLAY