Apollo 17 Lunar Surface Flown 16mm Film Artifact
A genuine segment of Apollo 17 lunar surface flown 16mm camera film from the collection of Richard W. Underwood, who was the Supervisory Aerospace Technologist at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston.
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DESCRIPTION
This lunar surface flown presentation contains a genuine segment of 16mm camera film was used within the Lunar Module's data acquisition camera (DAC) on the surface of the moon to document the Lunar Module's descent and capture views over the Apollo 17 landing site. The primary purpose of the data acquisition camera, from which this film came, was used to document the undocking of the Lunar Module "Challenger" from the Command Module "America" and its landing on the moon on December 11, 1972.
The film comes attached to a mission photograph taken through the LM window, surveying the landing site with a view of the American flag, Lunar Rover, and the rover's tracks.
The data acquisition camera was transferred from NASA to the Smithsonian Museum in 1972 and has remained in their collection since.
Product Information:
- Lunar surface flown film measures approx. 4-5mm
- Attached to a 10"x8" Apollo 17 lunar surface mission photograph
- Includes certificate of authenticity with holographic logo and company stamp
- Comes sealed in a clear protective 8"x10" toploader
Authentication Information:
The lunar surface flown 16mm camera film came from the collection of Richard W. Underwood, who was the Supervisory Aerospace Technologist at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston.
Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity:
All of our artifacts are thoroughly and extensively researched before being listed for sale, so much so that we're proud to offer a lifetime guarantee of authenticity for this and other artifacts listed throughout our website. We also hold a record of every piece we sell which can be identified and searched in our online database using the serial number listed on your certificate of authenticity.
Description
This lunar surface flown presentation contains a genuine segment of 16mm camera film was used within the Lunar Module's data acquisition camera (DAC) on the surface of the moon to document the Lunar Module's descent and capture views over the Apollo 17 landing site. The primary purpose of the data acquisition camera, from which this film came, was used to document the undocking of the Lunar Module "Challenger" from the Command Module "America" and its landing on the moon on December 11, 1972.
The film comes attached to a mission photograph taken through the LM window, surveying the landing site with a view of the American flag, Lunar Rover, and the rover's tracks.
The data acquisition camera was transferred from NASA to the Smithsonian Museum in 1972 and has remained in their collection since.
Product Information:
- Lunar surface flown film measures approx. 4-5mm
- Attached to a 10"x8" Apollo 17 lunar surface mission photograph
- Includes certificate of authenticity with holographic logo and company stamp
- Comes sealed in a clear protective 8"x10" toploader
Authentication Information:
The lunar surface flown 16mm camera film came from the collection of Richard W. Underwood, who was the Supervisory Aerospace Technologist at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston.
Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity:
All of our artifacts are thoroughly and extensively researched before being listed for sale, so much so that we're proud to offer a lifetime guarantee of authenticity for this and other artifacts listed throughout our website. We also hold a record of every piece we sell which can be identified and searched in our online database using the serial number listed on your certificate of authenticity.