James Irwin (American, 1930-1991)

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James Irwin (American, 1930-1991)
The significant tilt of the Lunar Module Falcon at Hadley-Apennine landing site, EVA 2, Apollo 15, August 1971. Vintage chromogenic print on resin-coated Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image size 7 5/8 x 9 5/8 in. (19.2 x 24.3 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Possible color shifting and yellowing to sheet.

N.B. 'Apollo 15 almost came to ruin the second it touched down,' notes author Jeffrey Kluger. 'NASA had strict rules about how sharp an angle was safe for a LM landing, and a 15-degree slope was the absolute maximum. Any steeper and liftoff could be compromised. The moon's Hadley-Apennine region was treacherous, however, and the 10-degree incline of the landing spot was the best the crew was able to find. NASA was happy to release images of the Apollo 15 LM photographed from the front, but profile shots such as this one were kept under wraps' (http://time.com/unseen-apollo/). The NASA negative number is AS15-87-11818.
Estimate $400-600


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