Stuart Roosa (American, 1933-1994)

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Stuart Roosa (American, 1933-1994)
The Lunar Module Antares heading to the lunar surface, Apollo 14, February 1971. Large-format vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image size 13 5/8 x 10 3/4 in. (34.5 x 27.2 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Subtle fading and wear at corners of sheet.

N.B. 'From some angles, the irregularly shaped LM could achieve a certain doily-like symmetry. Stuart Roosa captured this image of the top of the lander as it drifted away from the command module. The dark circle at the center of the roof is the docking port, where the nose of the command module would connect, allowing a tunnel to be opened between the two ships,' explains author Jeffrey Kluger. 'On one of the LM's legs, the ladder that astronauts Al Shepard and Ed Mitchell would later climb down to the lunar surface is visible' (http://time.com/unseen-apollo/). Computer and radar glitches aboard Antares initially threatened the descent to the surface. However the problems were resolved, and Shepard and Mitchell safely landed their spacecraft on the Moon on February 5, 1971 (Jacobs, p. 91). 'The both of us knew we were going to land. Even when the landing radar didn't come in, it was pretty certain to pitch over, and if we were in any sort of position, we'd have landed anyhow,' said Ed Mitchell. 'We're not going to get down to eighteen thousand feet and not take a look. Regardless of what Houston says' (Chaikin, Voices, p. 54). The NASA negative number is AS14-74-10206.
Estimate $1,500-2,500


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