Edgar Mitchell (American, 1930-2016)

Description:

Edgar Mitchell (American, 1930-2016)
Alan Shepard next to the Modular Equipment Transporter, Station A, EVA 2, Apollo 14, February 1971. NASA HQ caption numbered 'AS14-68-9405' on the verso. Vintage gelatin silver print, image size 7 1/2 x 7 5/8 in. (18.9 x 19.2 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Scattered minor handling crimps.

N.B. Shepard fits together two core tubes that he then hammers into the ground in order to sample soil layers at Station A, the first stop during the traverse to Cone Crater about 150 meters northeast of the Lunar Module. All equipment was transported using a small cart, the Modular Equipment Transporter. Due to the difficulty in walking over the rugged terrain, the crew fell behind schedule during the traverse (http://www.lpi.usra.edu/lunar/missions/apollo/apollo_14/surface_opp/).

Literature: Jacobs, p. 95; Hope, p. 33; Reynolds, p. 160.
Estimate $400-600


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