Fred Haise Signed Apollo 13 Module Oversized Photograph.

HAISE, Fred.

$1,400.00

Item Number: 145293

Oversized photograph of the Apollo 13 Module. Black and white photograph of the Apollo 13 Module. Lenghthily signed by Fred Haise with a quote from his conversation with Capsule Communicator Jack Lousma. The full inscription reads, “Okay. Right now Houston, the voltage is- is looking good, and we had a pretty large bang associated with the CAUTION & WARNING there: And as I recall, MAIN B was the one that had had an amp spike on it once before! Fred Haise Apollo 13 LMP April 14, 1970.” In fine condition. The piece measures 20 inches by 16 inches.

Fred Haise was selected as an astronaut in 1966 as a member of NASA's fifth astronaut class and served as backup Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 8 and Apollo 11, before finally flying into space on Apollo 13. During the Apollo 13 mission, an oxygen tank exploded, causing critical damage to the spacecraft and forcing the crew to abort their planned lunar landing. Haise, along with fellow astronauts Jim Lovell and Jack Swigert, worked closely with mission control to troubleshoot the issues and safely return to Earth. After his NASA career, Haise worked in various capacities in the aerospace industry. His expertise and contributions to space exploration have earned him widespread recognition and respect within the space community.