Alan Shepard (American, 1923-1998)

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Alan Shepard (American, 1923-1998)
Edgar Mitchell with the Modularized Equipment Transporter (MET) on the way back to the Lunar Module, Station F, EVA 2, Apollo 14, February 1971. NASA HQ caption on the verso. Vintage gelatin silver print, image size 7 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. (19.5 x 24.6 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Minor handling crimps l.r.

N.B. 'Even if the crew fell behind schedule during the traverse due to the difficulty in walking over the rugged terrain, the trip back was quick and uneventful. Shepard and Mitchell showed that, in the event of a Rover breakdown during future missions, a crew could walk back to the LM from a considerable distance (ALSJ: https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a14/a14.summary.html). 'You know, you're not heavy, and you have the feeling that you're floating a lot of the time,' said Mitchell. 'You're just kind of touching your feet every so often. Moving over the surface was fairly effortless, except for the cumbersomeness of the suit. We weren't heavy at all' (Chaikin, Voices, p. 72). The NASA negative number is AS14-64-9140.
Estimate $300-500


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