Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin back to Earth after their voyage to another world; splashdown and recovery of the CM Columbia, July 16-24, 1969 - photo 1
Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin back to Earth after their voyage to another world; splashdown and recovery of the CM Columbia, July 16-24, 1969 - photo 2
Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin back to Earth after their voyage to another world; splashdown and recovery of the CM Columbia, July 16-24, 1969 - photo 3
Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin back to Earth after their voyage to another world; splashdown and recovery of the CM Columbia, July 16-24, 1969 - photo 4
Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin back to Earth after their voyage to another world; splashdown and recovery of the CM Columbia, July 16-24, 1969 - photo 5
Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin back to Earth after their voyage to another world; splashdown and recovery of the CM Columbia, July 16-24, 1969 - photo 6
Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin back to Earth after their voyage to another world; splashdown and recovery of the CM Columbia, July 16-24, 1969 - photo 7
Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin back to Earth after their voyage to another world; splashdown and recovery of the CM Columbia, July 16-24, 1969 - photo 8
Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin back to Earth after their voyage to another world; splashdown and recovery of the CM Columbia, July 16-24, 1969 - photo 9
Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin back to Earth after their voyage to another world; splashdown and recovery of the CM Columbia, July 16-24, 1969 - photo 1

Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin back to Earth after their voyage to another world; splashdown and recovery of the CM Columbia, July 16-24, 1969

Lot 379
20.11.2020 00:00UTC +00:00
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£ 1 875
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ID 469090
Lot 379 | Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin back to Earth after their voyage to another world; splashdown and recovery of the CM Columbia, July 16-24, 1969
Estimate value
£ 1 500 – 2 500
379 a
NASA / Unidentified Photographer

Columbia’s successful splashdown in the Pacific Ocean; President Nixon and astronaut Frank Borman watching recovery operations from the bridge of USS Hornet

Apollo 11, July 16-24, 1969, 195:53:46 GET

Two vintage gelatin silver prints on fiber-based paper, each 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), the first numbered “S-69-21137” (NASA MSC) in black in top margin, the second with NASA KSC caption on the verso

379 b
NASA / Unidentified Photographer

The spacecraft Columbia back to Earth after its historic voyage

Apollo 11, July 24, 1969

Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), stamped “S69 21784” with NASA MSC caption and “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the verso

379 c
Robert Madden

Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin back to Earth after their voyage to another world

Apollo 11, July 24, 1969

Vintage gelatin silver print on fiber-based paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA KSC caption numbered “69-H-1205” on the verso
20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in)
Art style:Color photo
Auction house category:Photography
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