Apollo 8 Expansion Joint Material - Limited Quantity xiphactinus "Tree-Ring Dating of Meteorite Fall

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Apollo 8 Expansion Joint Material - Limited Quantity xiphactinus "Tree-Ring Dating of Meteorite FallThis specimen is an actual, mission flown fragment of expansion joint material from the Apollo 8 Command Module thermal protection system. This material kept Apollo astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders safe on their journey from Earth to orbit around the Moon and back. Salvaged after splashdown, this is a unique collectible from an incredible mission that paved the way for the first mission to set foot on the lunar surface.