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heng44 | Pete Conrad climbs down the ladder of the lunar module Intrepid to begin the first Apollo-12 EVA on November 19, 1969. The photo was made by Al Bean, who couldn’t see Conrad and held his camera upside-down as he pointed it out the open hatch. Ed Hengeveld |
Jacques van Oene | You should have posted the photo upside down Ed to get the right feeling But it is a great shot!! ------------------ Jacques www.spacepatches.nl |
gliderpilotuk | Love that shot. There are 2 "if onlys": - If only I had this in my collection with the Famous Conrad inscription.
- If only there had been a similar shot of Armstrong. Anyone know why not?
Paul |
nasamad | Paul, I remember those "if onlys" myself. - If only I had bought the inscribed version of that shot in the mid 90's.
- If only the price of the inscribed version of that shot didn't go to about 500 bucks after his passing!
As for the lack of an Armstrong version. I think Buzz was busy passing out trash bags and making sure the TV breaker was in.Adam |
MCroft04 | What a great shot! I only wish the gold visor had been up and we could see Pete's face. |
garymilgrom | Leave it to Alan Bean to find a creative solution to a technical dilemma. Another winner Ed! |
TellingHistory | That's a great shot for several reasons. - It's not widely known to exist.
- It's not a perfect shot, which reminds us that rarely did anything ever go perfect on a mission.
- The reflection in Conrad's face makes it seem surreal.
- The Moon in the background and black space in the background too add to it.
- This type of shot is the only one I'm familiar with.
------------------ Kraig McNutt, Publisher Today in Space History http://www.TodayinSpaceHistory.com |
heng44 | Here's an idea Gary Milgrom gave me... Ed |
nasamad | I know Pete was short but I'm sure he had a suit to match Ed! ;-) |
FFrench | quote: Originally posted by Paul: If only I had this in my collection with the Famous Conrad inscription.
Reminded me of something I had in my files (which he sent me when I was a teenager): |
Gilbert | I don't think I've ever seen that photo. Nice! |