Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Engle posing in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Bob Tom, with my best regards, Joe Engle.” In fine condition, with a few minor edge dings. Signed photos of Engle wearing the white Apollo space suit remain quite scarce and sought-after. Engle was initially named as the prime LMP for the Apollo 17 mission before being replaced by geologist Harrison Schmitt for the position; the scientific community pressured NASA to assign an experienced scientist to explore the Moon, and not simply a test pilot with limited geology training. Engle went on to fly on the Space Shuttle Approach and Landing Test Flights, as well as Space Shuttle missions STS-2 and STS-51-I. From The Bill Lende Collection.
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