Edgar Mitchell (American, 1930-2016); 16mm Data Acquisition Camera Mounted inside the Lunar Module
Two views depicting the liftoff from the Moon, Apollo 14, February 1971. Numbered 'NASA AS14-66-9340' and 'NASA S-71-19500,' respectively, in red on the recto u.l. margin, the first with a typed caption on a label affixed to the verso. Vintage chromogenic prints on fiber-based Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image sizes to 7 x 9 1/2 in. (17.5 x 24.0 cm), unmatted.
Condition: Subtle crease l.r. of the first print.

N.B. Footprints and the shadow of the S-band antenna, as well as the MET (Modularized Equipment Transporter) and the golden camera left on the Moon, as seen from the LM window before liftoff (first image). The Apollo 14 Lunar Module ascent stage lifts off the lunar surface (second image) and the powerful LM engine causes a brief force of wind which scatters gold-colored foil covering the LM, and disturbs the American flag. 'No, there was really not any worry; it's just the apprehension, the anticipation of waiting for it to go," recalled Ed Mitchell. 'And since we'd never experienced that liftoff, we didn't know what we were going to feel. It was a pretty severe shock. It staggers you... it makes you sag' (Chaikin, Voices, p. 114).

Literature: Chaikin, Voices, p. 115 (second image).
Estimate $400-600


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