Space Artifacts Auctioned Online For Scholarships

Legendary astronauts like John Glenn, Jim Lovell, Buzz Aldrin and 30 more are offering their space artifacts and signature for an online, charity auction which opens tomorrow, September 4, 2009. 

The auction, which benefits the nonprofit Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, features 30 lots of extraordinary space artifacts; up for grabs are such rare items as a couch segment from the famous Apollo 13 Command Module, an American flag carried to the moon onboard Apollo 14, a Skylab astronaut jacket worn in space and a John Glenn autographed issue of LIFE magazine.

"The auction is a great way for the astronauts to show our support for such a worthy cause," said Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise. "The proceeds from the artifacts we donate help pave the way for the future innovators of science and technology in America by the college scholarships the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation provides."

Apollo 13

Never before has there been a more charitable space race than this. The launch window for bidding will close on September 12th at 1700 EDT. 

All auction proceeds go directly to support the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation's mission of offering scholarships to top science and technology college students. To date the Foundation has dispersed more than $2.8 million to students nationwide.

Buzz Aldrin

The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization established in 1984 by the six surviving members of America's original Mercury astronauts. Its mission is to aid the United States in retaining its world leadership in science and technology by providing scholarships for college students who exhibit motivation, imagination, and exceptional performance in these fields.

FMI: www.astronautscholarship.org/auction.pl