Buzz Aldrin Autographed Book PSA COA NASA Space Astronaut No Dream Is Too High

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Buzz Aldrin
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; born
Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.
; January 20, 1930) is an American former
astronaut
,
engineer
and
fighter pilot
. He made three
spacewalks
as pilot of the 1966
Gemini 12
mission. As the
Lunar Module
Eagle
pilot on the 1969
Apollo 11
mission, he and mission commander
Neil Armstrong
were the first two people to land on the
Moon
.
Born in
Glen Ridge, New Jersey
, Aldrin graduated third in the class of 1951 from the
United States Military Academy
at West Point, with a degree in
mechanical engineering
. He was commissioned into the
United States Air Force
, and served as a jet fighter pilot during the
Korean War
. He flew 66
combat missions
and shot down two
MiG-15
aircraft.
After earning a
Doctor of Science
degree in
astronautics
from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
, Aldrin was selected as a member of
NASA
's
Astronaut Group 3
, making him the first astronaut with a doctoral degree. His doctoral thesis was
Line-of-Sight Guidance Techniques for Manned Orbital Rendezvous
, earning him the nickname "Dr. Rendezvous" from fellow astronauts. His first space flight was in 1966 on Gemini 12 during which he spent over five hours on
extravehicular activity
. Three years later, Aldrin set foot on the Moon at 03:15:16 on July 21, 1969 (
UTC
), nineteen minutes after Armstrong first touched the surface, while
command module pilot
Michael Collins
remained in lunar orbit. A
Presbyterian
elder
, Aldrin became the first person to hold a religious ceremony on the Moon when he privately took
communion
. Apollo 11 effectively proved US victory in the
Space Race
, by fulfilling a national goal proposed in 1961 by President
John F. Kennedy
"of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth" before the end of the decade.
Leaving NASA in 1971, Aldrin became Commandant of the
U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School
. He retired from the Air Force in 1972, after 21 years of service. His autobiographies
Return to Earth
(1973), and
Magnificent Desolation
(2009), recount his struggles with
clinical depression
and
alcoholism
in the years after leaving NASA. Aldrin continues to advocate for
space exploration
, particularly a
human mission to Mars
, and developed the
Aldrin cycler
, a special spacecraft
trajectory
that makes travel to Mars more efficient in terms of time and propellant. He has been accorded numerous honors, including the
Presidential Medal of Freedom
in 1969.
......
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