Apollo 17 Goodwill moon rock, state flag, and plaque

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Apollo 17 Goodwill moon rock, state flag, and plaque

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Abstract: The Apollo 17 lunar sample display consists of a Moon rock fragment from a lava Moon stone identified as lunar basalt 70017, the recipient's flag and two small metal plates attached with descriptive messages. A goodwill gift from the Apollo 17 mission was then given in the form of a wooden commemorative plaque display individually to all fifty states, five U.S. territories, and 135 nations worldwide. Rhode Island owns No. 277.

Scope and Content: The Apollo 17 Goodwill moon rock consists of 1.14 grams of a moon rock fragment placed inside a solid piece of acrylic lucite, the Moon rock being embedded inside the Lucite material when it was molten. The clear plastic ball is about the size of a billiard ball and partially flat at the bottom. It is mounted and glued onto a 10 inch by 14 inch wooden plaque. The next item directly below the Lucite ball is a metal plate of about 2 inches by 4 inches that reads:The fragment is a portion of a rock from the Taurus Valley of the Moon. It was part of a larger rock composed of many particles of different shapes and sizes, a symbol of the unity of human endeavor and mankind's hope for a future of peace and harmony. The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations state flag is about 4 inches by 6 inches (precisely 10.16 cm x 15.24 cm) and is mounted directly below the metal plate covered with a clear plastic cover. Another metal descriptive plate is attached directly below the state flag that reads:This flag of your state was carried to the Moon aboard Spacecraft America during the Apollo XVII mission,<br />December 7–19, 1972.Presented to the people of the state of Rhode Islandby theNational Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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Apollo 17 Goodwill moon rock, state flag, and plaque, 1972

2/17/20, 5:19 PM