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ARMSTRONG USED LAUNCH CHECK LIST TRAINING SHEET, LIFTOFF CONFIGURATION. PREPARING COLUMBIA FOR A FLIGHT TO THE MOON. Apollo 11 Launch Operations Checklist, page 1-9 and 1-10, a single sheet printed recto and verso. NASA/MSC, April 15, 1969, revised June 16, 1969. 8 x 5½ inches. With a Typed Letter Signed by BUZZ ALDRIN using his personal stationery and copy of the checklist front cover. Provenance: Originally from the personal collection of Buzz Aldrin. INSCRIBED and SIGNED: "Used in training for Apollo XI, BUZZ ALDRIN" on page 1-9. BUZZ ALDRIN'S signed provenance letter reads in part: "Accompanying this letter is a page numbered 1-9 and 1-10 from the CSM 107 (Apollo 11) Launch Operations Checklist, SKB32100080-306. It was part of the complete manual that was used in the Command Module simulator ... The sheet is from Section 1 titled: Liftoff Configuration. The entire checklist, including this page, was used by all three Apollo 11 crew members: Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and myself. We referred to this section every time we performed a launch simulation. All of the control panel switches, dials, and knobs had to be set to the liftoff settings defined in this section. Side 1-9 has all the settings required for Panels 16, 100, 101, and 122... Panels 100 and 122 were in the Lower Equipment Bay, while Panel 101 was in the Aft Compartment... Side 1-10 has panel 162, 163, 180, 225, 226, and 250 settings. These 6 panels were distributed throughout the Lower Equipment Bay and Aft Compartment... It was important to rehearse the flow of this activity in the simulator. It was an excellent learning device and the checklist was an important tool in insure our correct performance. This training was a key step which enabled our flight to make the first lunar landing on July 20, 1969. I kept this checklist after our mission as a reminder of all the training that took place back in 1969. I have written on page 1-9: 'Used in training for Apollo XI' and signed that page."