Original Apollo 10 Photograph of Earthrise Over Mare Smythii
by National Aeronautics and Space Administration; NASA
- Used
- Condition
- Near fine.
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Apollo 10 was the fourth human spaceflight mission of the Apollo project, the second to orbit the Moon, and the final one before the successful Moon landing two months later. NASA's own jubilant press release, published June 17, 1969, reported: "There were a few chilling moments when the Lunar Module (LM), code-named Snoopy, gyrated wildly as the descent stage was cast off about 12 nautical miles above the surface of the moon, but, nevertheless, it was a nearly flawless flight. The LM descended to within 8.4 nautical miles of the moon for a close-up inspection of the preferred landing site for Apollo 11 in the Sea of Tranquility." The Apollo 10 mission was remarkable for making the first live color TV transmissions from space, as part of what NASA proudly termed a "TV Spectacular," and the mission photography was overall of excellent quality: "Considerable farside photography was obtained, including some areas at the eastern limb where only poor imagery had existed" (Lunar and Planetary Institute). 8'' x 10''. NASA AS10-27-3890. Original Kodak Paper print with blue NASA photo number printed on recto and Kodak watermark to verso. Mimeographed NASA press release taped to verso.
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- Type Punch Matrix (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44917
- Title
- Original Apollo 10 Photograph of Earthrise Over Mare Smythii
- Author
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration; NASA
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- (NASA)
- Place of Publication
- (Houston, TX)
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- Photography,Technology,Space,Exploration,1960s,20th century
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.