19th Jul, 2023 12:00
Mini Fine Cameras & Instruments of Science
Official N.A.S.A. Picture No.11 Signed By Thomas Stafford
the image titled 'The back side of the moon taken from Apollo 10. OFFICIAL N.A.S.A. PICTURE No. 11' signed in black felt tip Tom Stafford, image with folding creases, image 25cm x 20.4cm
Thomas Patten Stafford, born on September 17, 1930, is an American retired Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. He holds the distinction of being one of the 24 individuals who had the opportunity to fly to the Moon. Stafford made significant contributions to the field of space exploration and served as the Chief of the Astronaut Office from 1969 to 1971.
Apollo 10 took place from May 18 to May 26, 1969, and was the fourth human spaceflight mission in the United States' Apollo program. It served as a significant step towards the upcoming Moon landing mission (Apollo 11) and was referred to by NASA as a "dress rehearsal" for the lunar landing. The mission, designated as an "F" mission, aimed to thoroughly test all spacecraft components and procedures excluding the actual descent and landing on the Moon.
During the mission, the spacecraft entered lunar orbit, with astronaut John Young remaining in the Command and Service Module (CSM) while astronauts Thomas Stafford and Gene Cernan piloted the Apollo Lunar Module (LM) to a distance of 14.4 kilometers (7.8 nautical miles) from the lunar surface. This point represented the approximate starting location for the powered descent that would be conducted during a lunar landing mission. Following this maneuver, Stafford and Cernan rejoined Young in the CSM. After completing its 31st orbit around the Moon, the CSM safely returned to Earth, successfully concluding the Apollo 10 mission.
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the image titled 'The back side of the moon taken from Apollo 10. OFFICIAL N.A.S.A. PICTURE No. 11' signed in black felt tip Tom Stafford, image with folding creases, image 25cm x 20.4cm
Thomas Patten Stafford, born on September 17, 1930, is an American retired Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. He holds the distinction of being one of the 24 individuals who had the opportunity to fly to the Moon. Stafford made significant contributions to the field of space exploration and served as the Chief of the Astronaut Office from 1969 to 1971.
Apollo 10 took place from May 18 to May 26, 1969, and was the fourth human spaceflight mission in the United States' Apollo program. It served as a significant step towards the upcoming Moon landing mission (Apollo 11) and was referred to by NASA as a "dress rehearsal" for the lunar landing. The mission, designated as an "F" mission, aimed to thoroughly test all spacecraft components and procedures excluding the actual descent and landing on the Moon.
During the mission, the spacecraft entered lunar orbit, with astronaut John Young remaining in the Command and Service Module (CSM) while astronauts Thomas Stafford and Gene Cernan piloted the Apollo Lunar Module (LM) to a distance of 14.4 kilometers (7.8 nautical miles) from the lunar surface. This point represented the approximate starting location for the powered descent that would be conducted during a lunar landing mission. Following this maneuver, Stafford and Cernan rejoined Young in the CSM. After completing its 31st orbit around the Moon, the CSM safely returned to Earth, successfully concluding the Apollo 10 mission.
Auction: Mini Fine Cameras & Instruments of Science, 19th Jul, 2023
