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Apollo 15 joystick sells for $610,000
By Ko Dong-hwan
By Ko Dong-hwan
The rotational hand controller of Apollo 15, which landed on the moon in 1971, has been sold for $610,063 to an unnamed online bidder.
This is believed to be the most paid for a piece of NASA memorabilia at a public auction, according to CNET.
Robert Pearlman, an editor and founder of space history website CollectSpace.com, said, “We all can imagine what it must have been like to land on the moon, but to have the chance to grab hold of the very joystick that accomplished that feat is a priceless experience."
Apollo 15 was launched from the Kennedy Space Center on July 26, 1971. After its lunar mission, it returned safely on August 7, 1971, splashing down in the northern Pacific Ocean.