Bidspirit auction | Astronaut Tony England signed First

Astronaut Tony England signed First Men on the Moon Apollo 11 FDC double PM Washington. DC Sep 9 1969 and Moon Landing Jul 20 1969 USA. Missions: STS-51-F. England was selected as a scientist-astronaut by NASA in August 1967, as part of the 6th astronaut selection. At 25 years 81 days old, he was the youngest candidate to be selected up to that time. He subsequently completed the initial academic training and a 53-week course in flight training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. He received his wings with distinguished honors in April 1969. England served as a support crewman for the Apollo 13 and 16 flights. He was also an EVA CapCom during the Apollo 16 mission, talking to astronauts John Young and Charlie Duke while they explored the surface of the Moon. Notably, he developed and communicated instructions for construction of the lithium hydroxide canisters on Apollo 13. England and Philip Chapman resigned from NASA in 1972, citing the era's decline in crewed missions and severe dearth of flight opportunities. Neither had flown in space at that point. England remained with the federal government at the United States Geological Survey, where he served as deputy chief of the Office of Geochemistry and Geophysics. He also served as associate editor for the Journal of Geophysical Research. He served on the National Academy's Space Studies Board, and on several federal committees concerned with Antarctic policy, nuclear waste containment, and federal science and technology