Incredible limited edition presentation of two original NASA 70mm transparencies of black-and-white film exposed during Apollo 10’s lunar orbital photography operations, unflown but produced from the original film by NASA’s photographic services shortly after the mission in 1969. Mounted inside an 8.5 x 11 certificate, numbered 23/32, signed at the bottom in blue felt tip by Commander Tom Stafford. The sheet provides a description of the mission and explanation of the photography, noting that the astronauts took 1,436 frames of still photographs during the mission using nine rolls of film. One transparency is labeled “Magazine T, Frame # 33-4959,” and shows an oblique view of the craters found within the Sea of Tranquility, with the the pitch-black horizon seen in the background. The other, labeled “Magazine R, Frame # 31-4642,” shows an overhead view of the cratered lunar surface. In fine condition. An exceptional piece featuring two original NASA transparencies of the lunar surface as seen from the second Apollo mission to orbit the moon. From the collection of aerospace memorabilia specialist Ken Havekotte. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication.
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