Alfred Worden Autographed Government Postcard JSA COA NASA Apollo 15 Astronaut

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You are bidding on an autographed Government Postcard  signed by Al Worden ....includes JSA COA....
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Colonel
Alfred Merrill Worden
USAF
(February 7, 1932 – March 18, 2020) was an American
test pilot
,
engineer
and
NASA
astronaut
who was the
command module pilot
for the
Apollo 15
lunar mission in 1971. One of only
24 people to have flown to the Moon
, he orbited it 74 times in the
command module
(CM)
Endeavour
.
Worden was born in Michigan in 1932; he spent his early years living on farms and attended the
University of Michigan
for one year, before securing an appointment to the
United States Military Academy
at
West Point, New York
. Graduating in 1955, he elected to be commissioned in the
Air Force
, though he had no piloting experience. He proved adept at flying
fighter planes
, and honed his skills, becoming a test pilot before his selection as a
Group
5
astronaut in 1966. He served on the support crew for
Apollo 9
and the backup crew for
Apollo 12
before his selection for the Apollo
15 crew in 1970, with
David Scott
as commander and
James Irwin
as lunar module pilot.
After Apollo 15 reached lunar orbit, and his crewmates departed to land on the Moon, Worden spent three days alone in the CM, becoming in the process the individual who traveled the farthest from any other human being, a distinction he still holds. He took many photographs of the Moon and operated a suite of scientific instruments that probed the Moon. During Apollo
15's return flight to Earth, Worden performed an
extravehicular activity
(EVA), or spacewalk, to retrieve film cassettes from cameras on the exterior of the spacecraft. It was the first "deep space" EVA in history, and as of 2020 remains the one that has taken place farthest from Earth.
After their return, the crew became involved in
a controversy
over
postal covers
they had taken to the Moon; they were reprimanded by NASA and did not fly in space again. Worden remained at NASA until 1975 at the
Ames Research Center
, then entered the private sector. He engaged in a variety of business activities, and had a longtime involvement with the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, serving as chair of its board of directors from 2005 until 2011. He made many public appearances, promoting a renewed space program and education in the sciences, before his death in 2020.
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Shipping and Packaging details: I ship everything with cardboard backing. Additionally, I slip all autographed photos inside sturdy photo-protective sleeves. Payment details: Typically, I ship paypal payments right away. PAYPAL is recommended. International shipping will be higher as all international orders go through the Global Shipping program.  How I obtained my autographs, and why I promise a FULL MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: As a kid, from roughly the years 1965 to 1973, and later from 1974-the present, I have amassed an enormous collection of autographed sports and celebrity memorabilia. In most cases, using Jack Smalling's baseball address lists and other assorted address lists, I wrote to both active and retired baseball players, sending them letters, requests for signatures, and self-addressed-stamped envelopes. This is how I obtained thousands of autographs. I also obtained many autographs in person at area parks and hotels.In the 1980's and 1990's, I travelled the country doing shows (20 National Conventions) and would buy quantities of autographs through player signings. I have every reason to believe that all of the autographs I'm selling are absolutely authentic. I stand by every item I sell. Upon purchasing an item from me through eBay, you may return that item, in the condition in which I shipped it to you, within 14 days of receipt of that item if you are not satisfied with the item.   I am selling each item "as is", per the guarantee I've promised above. All the old time autograph dealers know me and the professional authenticators will vouch for my reputation as well. I do this on a part time basis, so sometimes emails take a day. I have worked hard for my feedback rating. The last thing I want to do is damage my credibility, so if you have legitimate concerns about any item you win from me on eBay, I'll make every effort to remedy the situation to your satisfaction. PLEASE NOTE: Most items come with certificates of authenticity from outside companies (JSA and PSA predominantly; they are the best). I have spent lots of money with third party authenticators and have had very few come back without passing. Sincerely, Joe Binder , Downers Grove, Illinois