Lot 37
APOLLO GRUMMAN LUNAR MODULE RCS HEATER ASSEMBLY
20 July 2016, 13:00 EDT
New YorkUS$700 - US$1,000
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APOLLO GRUMMAN LUNAR MODULE RCS HEATER ASSEMBLY
4 inch long RCS heater assembly, metal with rubber-coated copper lead wires, base of assembly stamped SN427 and with label reading: "U.S. HEATER ASSEMBLY. GAEC P/N LS C310-601-11. COX P/N 2253-11. COX & COMPANY, INC. NEW YORK, 10003. In it's original packaging with red label reading "CAUTION - ABSOLUTELY NO POSITIVE VOLTAGE TO BE APPLIED TO BLACK LEAD, sealed with original data card which reads: "DATA CARD. NOMENCLATURE: HEATER ASSEMBLY. MANUFACTURER: COX & COMPANY, INC. SERIAL NO. 427. MANUFACTURER'S PART NO: 2253-11. GAEC CONTROL NO.: LSC310-301-11 CHG. LTR.: J. CONTRACT NO. 4-01360 NAS 9-1100. CLEANLINESS LEVEL: LEVEL C OF LSP-14-0011. DATE OF PACKAGING: 8/25/67. MANUFACTURERE'S INSP. STAMP: '25'. GAEC INSP. STAMP: 1144." Housed in the original plastic coated protective bag, bag with original label (form G725) which lists information such as part name, serial numbers, manufacturing code, and the like. With large bright orange label reading "TRACEABLE PART."
The Heater Assembly was part of the Lunar Module Reaction Control System (RCS), which consisted of four clusters of thrusters, as well as a fuel feeding system, and control electronics and computers.
The Heater Assembly was part of the Lunar Module Reaction Control System (RCS), which consisted of four clusters of thrusters, as well as a fuel feeding system, and control electronics and computers.