Neil Armstrong Apollo 11 EVA Spacesuit Boot Preflight X-Ray
Highly desirable original NASA X-ray of Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong’s EVA spacesuit boots, 14 x 17, dated July 7, 1969, and numbered “050.” The X-ray was taken at NASA's Kennedy Space Center as a last-minute check to discern the presence of any foreign objects capable of compromising the integrity of Armstrong's pressure suit, such as needle tips broken off during the suit fabrication and stitching process. In fine condition.
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Highly desirable original NASA X-ray of Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong’s EVA spacesuit boots, 14 x 17, dated July 7, 1969, and numbered “050.” The X-ray was taken at NASA's Kennedy Space Center as a last-minute check to discern the presence of any foreign objects capable of compromising the integrity of Armstrong's pressure suit, such as needle tips broken off during the suit fabrication and stitching process. In fine condition.