11-02-201711-02-2017
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
November 2, 2017 10:00 AMCalender
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Stuart Roosa (American, 1933-1994),Edgar Mitchell (American, 1930-2016),or Alan Shepard (American, 1923-1998)

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Auction: American & European Works of Art - 3048MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: November 02, 2017 10:00AM

Description:

Stuart Roosa (American, 1933-1994),Edgar Mitchell (American, 1930-2016),or Alan Shepard (American, 1923-1998)
Two views of the Saturn Rocket third stage drifting through space after jettison, Apollo 14, February 1971. Numbered 'NASA AS14-72-9925' and 'NASA AS14-72-9933' (NASA MSC),respectively, in red on the recto u.r. margin. Vintage chromogenic prints on fiber-based Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image sizes to 7 x 7 in. (17.5 x 17.5 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Good.

N.B. After the successful docking maneuver and extraction of the LM, the empty third stage of the Saturn V rocket (also called SIVB) was targeted for a crash landing on the Moon. The compartment in the SIVB formerly occupied by the LM is visible beyond the LM thrusters (first image).
Estimate $300-500


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Keywords

Edgar Mitchell, Kodak, Alan Shepard, Stuart Roosa