Long before the Apollo program became legend, it existed as procedure.
Flight plans. Docking manuals. Shift-change transcripts. The binders that allowed humans to leave Earth and return safely home.
Explore the mission documents behind Apollo.
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From designing and flying spacecrafts during the Kerbal #Asteroid challenge to rich discussions about Rockstar asteroids, Scott Manley brings his expertise and humor to #AsteroidDayAZ June 26-27 in #Flagstaff. Learn more here: bit.ly/4aqW9G6
Small objects. Precise meaning.
Pins, coins, and patches carried aboard the Apollo 9 mission marked the spacecraft, the mission, and the program itself.
In a world of strict limits, even the smallest items had to earn their place. bit.ly/4tP9rU3
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Vaughan-Williams’ Hodie and Alan Hovhaness’s Mysterious Mountain went to space on a cassette tape.
Carried aboard the #Apollo9 mission, it was one of the first times astronauts brought personal music into space.
It even went mysteriously missing mid-flight.
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Signed Apollo and Skylab mission documents, flight plans, transcripts, and manuals from Rusty Schweickart’s collection.
#Apollo9 was the first mission that allowed astronauts to bring music into space. #RustySchweickart’s classical mixtape disappeared for much of the flight, perhaps thanks to his country-music-loving crewmates. #SchweickartAuction bids start June 17: bit.ly/4opGop0
“For me, we were representing humanity going into space.” — #RustySchweickart
The flags carried on the Apollo 9 mission were deliberate symbols of place, partnership, and purpose.
From the U.S. to the Netherlands to the United Nations, each one meant something. bit.ly/4dbxAiw
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“These documents preserve the space age in its present tense.”
Signed manuals, transcripts, checklists, and mission records from #RustySchweickart’s collection capture #Apollo while it was still being solved in real time.
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Save the Date! This year’s Schweickart Prize will be celebrated in Flagstaff, AZ as part of the Asteroid Day events on June 26-27. Activities will include NASA astronauts Dr. Ed Lu, Nicole Stott, Steve Smith, and astrophysicist Scott Manley. Learn more today - bit.ly/4aqW9G6
“A flown item is defined not just by where it has been, but by the fact that it was chosen to go at all.”
On the #Apollo9 mission, every item had to earn its place.
See what #RustySchweickart chose to carry. #SchweickartAuction
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Asked how many cameras the crew carried aboard #Apollo9 mission, #RustySchweickart’s answer was simple:
“I don’t know. You could go to the checklist.”
The Apollo missions’ history is preserved in its documents.
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Join us in Northern Arizona on June 26–27, 2026 for two unforgettable days celebrating Asteroid Day.
