Michael Collins (American, b. 1930)

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Michael Collins (American, b. 1930)
The Lunar Module Eagle rising from the surface of the Moon, Earth in background, Apollo 11, July 1969. Numbered 'NASA AS11-44-6640' in red on the recto u.l. margin, NASA MSC caption on the verso. Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image size 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (18.3 x 18.3 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Good.

N.B. After 21 hours on the surface, the Lunar Module Eagle rose to join pilot Michael Collins in the orbiting Command Spaceship Columbia. As explained by Neil Armstrong, "This picture captures the essence of the Apollo project, two celestial bodies connected by a human transportation system composed of two very different vehicles. Taken through the window of the Command Module which has the ability to return through the Earth's atmosphere at very high speeds, this photograph features the ascent stage of the Lunar Module, the only craft to be able to convey crewmen from lunar orbit to the surface of the Moon and return them to orbit around the Moon. As the Lunar Module was unable to return through the Earth's atmosphere, it was required to rendezvous and dock with the Command Module, where the crew could transfer to the Command Module for the return to their home planet" (Jacobs, p. 65).
Estimate $700-900


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