Buzz Aldrin (Gemini XII)
The US flag floating over the Earth on the gleaming Agena, 11-15 November 1966
Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based paper, printed 1966, (NASA image S-66-62756), with "A KODAK PAPER" watermark on verso, 20,3 x 25,4 cm
A magnificent photograph of the Agena Target Docking Vehicle floating in space about 50 feet away from the Gemini capsule, as both spacecraft were station-keeping before docking.
The American flag is very clearly visible.
From the mission transcript when the photograph was taken:
004:08:26 Lovell: At 25 feet.
04:08:28 Lovell: That’s pretty good. Hey, take some stills, Buzz. Stills are the thing. These movies don’t come out at all. Just keep taking shots.
004:08:38 Lovell: Movies aren’t worth a darn. That’s a beautiful shot right there, 25 feet. That’s f:11, 1/250th.
004:08:43 Aldrin: Right on it.
004:08:47 Capcom (Mission Control): Gemini XII, CSQ (Coastal Senstry Quebec).
004:08:49 Lovell Roger, CSQ. Gemini XII here.
004:08:5S Capcom: Roger. How are you doing up there?
004:08:55 Lovell: Oh we’re taking pictures of the beautiful Agena here. Everything’s okay. [...]
004:09:52 Capcom: We’re giving you a GO for Docking.
Specialist: Mag. Eva Königseder
Mag. Eva Königseder
+43-1-515 60-421
eva.koenigseder@dorotheum.at
27.09.2023 - 14:43
- Realized price: **
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EUR 1,430.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 700.- to EUR 1,000.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 100.-
Buzz Aldrin (Gemini XII)
The US flag floating over the Earth on the gleaming Agena, 11-15 November 1966
Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based paper, printed 1966, (NASA image S-66-62756), with "A KODAK PAPER" watermark on verso, 20,3 x 25,4 cm
A magnificent photograph of the Agena Target Docking Vehicle floating in space about 50 feet away from the Gemini capsule, as both spacecraft were station-keeping before docking.
The American flag is very clearly visible.
From the mission transcript when the photograph was taken:
004:08:26 Lovell: At 25 feet.
04:08:28 Lovell: That’s pretty good. Hey, take some stills, Buzz. Stills are the thing. These movies don’t come out at all. Just keep taking shots.
004:08:38 Lovell: Movies aren’t worth a darn. That’s a beautiful shot right there, 25 feet. That’s f:11, 1/250th.
004:08:43 Aldrin: Right on it.
004:08:47 Capcom (Mission Control): Gemini XII, CSQ (Coastal Senstry Quebec).
004:08:49 Lovell Roger, CSQ. Gemini XII here.
004:08:5S Capcom: Roger. How are you doing up there?
004:08:55 Lovell: Oh we’re taking pictures of the beautiful Agena here. Everything’s okay. [...]
004:09:52 Capcom: We’re giving you a GO for Docking.
Specialist: Mag. Eva Königseder
Mag. Eva Königseder
+43-1-515 60-421
eva.koenigseder@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | The Beauty of Space - Iconic Photographs of Early NASA Missions |
| Auction type: | Online auction |
| Date: | 27.09.2023 - 14:43 |
| Location: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | Online |
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