Thomas Stafford (American, b. 1930), Eugene Cernan (American, 1934-2017), or John Young (American, b. 1930)
Nine views of the southern part of the Sea of Tranquility (including the future Apollo 11 landing site) seen from the spacecraft flying from its east rim to its west rim, Apollo 10, May 1969. Numbered 'NASA AS10-33-4925,' 'NASA AS10-33-4928,' 'NASA AS10-33-4930,' 'NASA AS10-33-4932,' 'NASA AS10-33-4934,' 'NASA AS10-33-4936,' 'NASA AS10-33-4940,' 'NASA AS10-33-4942,' and 'NASA AS10-33-4944' (NASA MSC), respectively, in black on the recto u.r. margin. Vintage gelatin silver prints, image sizes to 7 3/8 x 7 3/8 in. (18.5 x 18.5 cm), unmatted.
Condition: Minor wear at several corners of the sheets.
N.B. Flying over the south rim of the Sea of Tranquility from east to west, the crew of Apollo 10 photographed the moonscape in front of them in a long forward-looking oblique overlapping sequence which included the Apollo 11 future landing site. Apollo 11's trajectory would be virtually identical to that flown by Apollo 10, and these photographs facilitated the identification of key landmarks that paved the way for Apollo 11's moon landing.
Estimate $700-900
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