The Beauty of Space: Vintage NASA Photos
Description:
James Irwin (American, 1930-1991)
Two views of David Scott prospecting for samples in a field of boulders on the edge of Hadley Rille, Station 9A, EVA 3, Apollo 15, August 1971. Numbered 'NASA AS15-82-11141' and 'NASA AS15-82-11145' (NASA MSC),respectively, in black on the recto u.l. margin. Vintage gelatin silver prints, image sizes to 7 1/4 x 7 1/8 in. (18.3 x 18.0 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Good.
N.B. The painstaking geological survey work of the later Apollo missions required improved tools, such as tongs (first image) which helped the astronauts pick up rocks since bending over in their pressure suits was difficult (Reynolds, p. 205). David Scott also used a hammer (second image). The checklists on both his arms cover the drilling tasks that occupied him on all three EVAs. Work at Station 9A was both productive and fun and Scott neatly summed up his pleasure and his buoyant mood: "Man, am I going to miss one-sixth G. This is neat" (ALSJ: https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/a15.html).
Estimate $500-700
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