Robert Pearlman is a space historian, journalist and the founder and editor of collectSPACE.com, an online publication and community devoted to space history with a particular focus on how and where space exploration intersects with pop culture. Pearlman is also a contributing writer for Space.com and co-author of 'Space Stations: The Art, Science, and Reality of Working in Space” published by Smithsonian Books in 2018. He previously developed online content for the National Space Society and Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin, helped establish the space tourism company Space Adventures and currently serves on the History Committee of the American Astronautical Society, the advisory committee for The Mars Generation and leadership board of For All Moonkind. In 2009, he was inducted into the U.S. Space Camp Hall of Fame in Huntsville, Alabama. In 2021, he was honored by the American Astronautical Society with the Ordway Award for Sustained Excellence in Spaceflight History.
The Apollo Tether Hook Keychain produced by Luna Replica and Global Effects replicates the carabiner used by Neil Armstrong on the surface of the moon.Luna Replicas, a space collectibles dealer, has partnered with Global Effects, a Hollywood prop house, to producethat was used by NASA's Apollo astronauts while on the moon and during deep space EVAs . More than just a display object, the replica hook has been paired with a nylon strap and metal shackle to securely hold up to eight keys.
"This is as close to the real thing as possible, since they were first made in the 1960s," wrote Max Kaiserman, Luna Replicas' founder, in a post announcing the Tether Hook Keychain on Facebook."This was an incredible project, and the first completely ground-up Apollo hardware reproduction we undertook."Neil Armstrong's small snap hook SEB33100200-303 that he used to rig a hammock during the Apollo 11 mission.retails for $195 each. A first batch has already sold out. Luna Replicas is now accepting pre-orders for hooks that will be ready to ship on or about March 11.
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