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[APOLLO 16] | ORION'S LIFTOFF. 22 APRIL 1972.
Lot Closed
May 1, 07:42 PM GMT
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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[APOLLO 16]
ORION'S LIFTOFF. 22 APRIL 1972.
Vintage NASA “Red Number” chromogenic color photograph, “A Kodak Paper” watermark, press captions printed in purple to verso. NASA image ID “NASA S-72-35613” printed in upper left margin in red; minor toning.
Inscribed and signed by Charlie Duke: "ORION'S LIFTOFF | FROM THE MOON | APRIL 23, 1972 | CHARLIE DUKE | APOLLO 16"
10 by 8 in. (approx. 25.4 by 20.3 cm.)
The present image captures LM Orion in its early lunar liftoff phase at the Descartes landing site. The picture is a reproduction taken from a color television transmission made by a TV camera mounted on the Lunar Rover.