Spring Loaded Joystick From Apollo 15 Sells for Over $600K at Auction
- 10 years ago
A spring-loaded joystick, which was previously installed on Apollo 15's Lunar Module 'Falcon' recently sold at an auction for over $610,000.
"I was rolling on the moon one day." [NASA]
You can be sure that almost anything associated with an Apollo mission is going to sell for serious money on the auction block.
A spring-loaded joystick, which was previously installed on Apollo 15's Lunar Module 'Falcon' recently sold at an auction for over $610,000. The piece was only one part of RR Auction’s ‘7th Space and Aviation Autograph and Artifact Auction’.
The body of the joystick reportedly contains the original Honeywell label that comes complete with the manufacturer serial number and date. According to the Massachusetts based auction house, the hand controller remains in tight shape and can easily shift to neutral.
The communications trigger switch is also still intact. As for its role in the Apollo mission, RR Auction noted that it was 'used to control pitch, roll, and yaw while maneuvering to and from the lunar surface.'
Commander Dave Scott wrote a detailed two page letter that certified the joystick is indeed a crucial piece of space history. In the note, he said the stick was used to help control the Lunar Module 'Falcon' for the descent and landing on the Moon.
It’s believed the price paid for the joystick controller is the highest in the category of NASA collectibles at a public auction. The buyer’s identity has not been released but it’s known the winning bid came in online.
"I was rolling on the moon one day." [NASA]
You can be sure that almost anything associated with an Apollo mission is going to sell for serious money on the auction block.
A spring-loaded joystick, which was previously installed on Apollo 15's Lunar Module 'Falcon' recently sold at an auction for over $610,000. The piece was only one part of RR Auction’s ‘7th Space and Aviation Autograph and Artifact Auction’.
The body of the joystick reportedly contains the original Honeywell label that comes complete with the manufacturer serial number and date. According to the Massachusetts based auction house, the hand controller remains in tight shape and can easily shift to neutral.
The communications trigger switch is also still intact. As for its role in the Apollo mission, RR Auction noted that it was 'used to control pitch, roll, and yaw while maneuvering to and from the lunar surface.'
Commander Dave Scott wrote a detailed two page letter that certified the joystick is indeed a crucial piece of space history. In the note, he said the stick was used to help control the Lunar Module 'Falcon' for the descent and landing on the Moon.
It’s believed the price paid for the joystick controller is the highest in the category of NASA collectibles at a public auction. The buyer’s identity has not been released but it’s known the winning bid came in online.