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Portraits of the crew; preparations, training and equipment for the first manned flight of the LM, September 1966-March 1969

Lot 238
20.11.2020 00:00UTC +00:00
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£ 375
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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Lot 238 | Portraits of the crew; preparations, training and equipment for the first manned flight of the LM, September 1966-March 1969
Estimate value
£ 1 500 – 2 500
238 a
NASA / Unidentified Photographer

Portrait of the Apollo 9 crew at Launch Complex 39A

Apollo 9, December 1968

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

238 b
NASA / Unidentified Photographer

The Apollo 9 crew during water egress training

Apollo 9, September 1966

Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA MSC caption and “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the verso, numbered “NASA S-66-55167” in red in top margin

238 c
NASA / Unidentified Photographer

Preparations for the first manned test flight of the Lunar Module (LM): artist-concept detailing the spacecraft; testing of LTA-8, the first man-rated LM; James McDivitt and Russell Schweickart in the LM simulator

Apollo 9, May 1968 - March 1969

Three vintage gelatin silver prints on fiber-based paper, each 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA HQ, MSC and KSC captions on the versos, the second numbered “NASA S-68-31954” in back in top margin and printed in 1970

238 d
NASA / Unidentified Photographer

The crew training for the mission

Apollo 9, November 1968 - February 1969

Three vintage gelatin silver prints on fiber-based paper, each 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA HQ and KSC captions on the versos

238 e
NASA / Unidentified Photographer

The B&W TV camera and the EVA spacesuit to be used in space and on the lunar surface

Apollo 9, February 1969

Two vintage gelatin silver prints on fiber-based paper, each 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA HQ captions numbered “69-H-152” and “69-H-233” on the versos
20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in)
Art style:Color photo
Category:Illustrations
Auction house category:Photography
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