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Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell official NASA photo, signed and inscribed to fellow Command Module Pilot Jack Swigert. The crew endured incredible circumstances after launching 11 April 1970, when two days later, they were forced into an emergency turn-around before ever reaching the moon. Fortunately the astronauts expertly improvised a repair to the spacecraft and narrowly escaped disaster, ultimately returning safely to Earth. Inscribed in black marker to lower portion of photo, ''To 'Col.' Jack Swigert / You have the ball (?) -- Lots of luck on Shuttle -- And thanks for helping get Odyssey home. / Jim''. Glossy photo measures 8'' x 10'' with slight curling to edges, else near fine. With an LOA from Swigert's sister.
Jim Lovell 8'' x 10'' Signed Photo -- Inscribed to Fellow Apollo 13 Astronaut Jack Swigert -- ''...thanks for helping get Odyssey home...'' -- From Swigert's Estate
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