A Travel Voucher Memorandum detailed in very matter-of-fact terms the “schedule of expenses and amounts claimed” for a work trip by employee Colonel Edwin E. Aldrin in July 1969.
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On the travel voucher featuring his out-of-pocket expenses, the details of the trip were noted as being on a “government vehicle” and “government spacecraft”.
Adjusted for inflation, that would be about $216.59 in today’s U.S. currency. The 85-year-old posted some pictures of old documents of his journey on Twitter and Facebook accounts.
Aldrin also revealed that the Apollo 11 mission crew had to declare the moon rocks and dust samples they had collected to the US customs upon their arrival.
But it was believed to have included use of a vehicle – his own or a rental – as the astronaut travelled between airports on his way to the launch at Cape Kennedy.
Other pieces of Apollo 11-related souvenirs which Buzz shared this week online include a custom form which reveals he brought back “moon dust” and “moon rock”.
When Apollo 11 touched down on the moon, and Neil Armstrong made that historic leap for mankind on July 20, 1969, it became a day that marked how far man had come in his technological advancement.
During the anniversary, Aldrin shared some of his memories and photos on Twitter.
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In one of his posts Aldrin recalled, “The surface of the moon was like talcum powder and felt “squishy” under my feet”.
