Thomas Stafford (American, b. 1930),Eugene Cernan (American, 1934-2017),or John Young (American, b. 1930)

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Thomas Stafford (American, b. 1930),Eugene Cernan (American, 1934-2017),or John Young (American, b. 1930)
Three images of the Earth after trans-lunar burn, including a transposition and docking maneuver with the Lunar Module and Earth after jettison of the expanded Saturn V third engine, Apollo 10, May 1969. Vintage chromogenic prints on fiber-based Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image sizes to 8 1/4 x 7 5/8 in. (20.9 x 19.2 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Good.

N.B. In the second photograph, the LM is still stowed in the empty Saturn Rocket's third stage after separation from the Command Module. "You know, in Earth orbit the horizon is barely curved,' said Eugene Cernan. 'All of a sudden you move out at 25,000 miles per hour, and the first few hours, things really happen...I mean you can really see yourself leave the Earth at a tremendous rate of speed. You can see the horizon begin to close in upon itself. You can begin to see the continents. You begin to see things from the top down" (Chaikin, Voices, p. 25). The NASA negative numbers are AS10-34-5010, AS10-34-5011, and AS10-34-5012.
Estimate $700-900


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