The backpack strap used by Moonwalker Edgar Mitchell during the Apollo 14 Mission will be auctioned by Boston, MA based RR Auction. The Primary Life Support System (PLSS) backpack strap measures 19″ long and approximately 3″ wide, signed and is flight-certified. Apollo 14 was the first lunar landing devoted primarily to scientific exploration, and completed two periods of surface exploration, each exceeding four and one-half hours. The first was devoted to setting up and activating a telemetry station. The second period of extra-vehicular activity (EVA) was devoted to collecting documented soil and rock samples from nearby Cone Crater. The PLSS was the backpack-style life support system that enabled astronauts to conduct extra-vehicular activities without being tethered to the life support systems of the spacecraft, allowing for complete freedom of movement. During the mission, Mitchell would spend a cumulative time of

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