The Saturn V rocket heading to space; Launch Control during preparations and countdown; the crew ready for launch, February-March 3, 1969
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| Auctioneer | CHRISTIE'S |
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| Event location | United Kingdom, London |
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ID 468950
Lot 239 | The Saturn V rocket heading to space; Launch Control during preparations and countdown; the crew ready for launch, February-March 3, 1969
Estimate value
£ 1 000 – 1 500
NASA / Unidentified Photographer
Director Rocco Petrone during preparations for liftoff at the Launch Control Center, Cape Kennedy
Apollo 9, February, 1969
Vintage gelatin silver print on fiber-based paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA KSC caption on the verso
239 b
NASA / Unidentified Photographer
Launch Control Center monitoring the countdown for liftoff
Apollo 9, March 3, 1969
Vintage gelatin silver print on fiber-based paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA HQ caption numbered “69-H-152” on the verso, two scratches at the left of image
239 c
NASA / Unidentified Photographer
Russell Schweickart, James McDivitt and David Scott preparing for launch
Apollo 9, March 3, 1969
Three vintage gelatin silver prints on fiber-based paper, each 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA KSC captions on the versos
239 d
NASA / Unidentified Photographer
The Saturn V rocket heading to space
Apollo 9, March 3, 1969
Two vintage chromogenic prints on fiber-based Kodak paper, each 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the versos, the second with NASA KSC caption on the verso
20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in)
| Art style: | Color photo |
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| Auction house category: | Photography |
| Art style: | Color photo |
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| Auction house category: | Photography |
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CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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