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This United States one dollar bill is a memento of Apollo 10. In May 1969, Apollo 10 became the first human spaceflight of the Apollo program to test all apspects of a lunar landing except the actual landing. As part of the official process of certifying the flight, before human spaceflights, the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) had the astronauts or others autograph dollar bills, witnessed by the NAA official for the flight (who sometimes also signed the bill). The bills were then placed aboard the spacecraft. After the mission, recovering the identifiable bills served "as the basis for certification of the identity of the astronauts on each of the flights." Thomas Stafford, John Young, and Gene Cernan as well as two witnesses all signed this bill.

In consultation with the NAA, the NASA Johnson Space Center transferred this bill to the National Air and Space Museum in 1976.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous Manufacturer U.S. Bureau of Engraving
 Dimensions 3-D (One Dollar Bill): 15.6 × 6.5 × 0.1cm (6 1/8 × 2 9/16)
Storage: 20.3 × 11.4 × 2.5cm (8 × 4 1/2 × 1 in.)
 Materials Paper
Ink
 Inventory Number A19770448000 Credit Line Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Aeronautics Association Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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