[Apollo 15] THE CREW RETURNS TO EARTH AFTER THE FIRST GREAT VOYAGE OF EXPLORATION TO ANOTHER WOR...

[Apollo 15] THE CREW RETURNS TO EARTH AFTER THE FIRST GREAT VOYAGE OF EXPLORATION TO ANOTHER WORLD NASA, 7 August, 1971 Printed 1971. Vintage chromogenic print on fibre-based Kodak paper [NASA image S-71-42738]. With NASA caption and 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the reverse, numbered 'NASA S-71-42738' in red in the top margin (issued by NASA Manned Spacecraft Centre, Houston, Texas). 20.3 x 25.4 cm. (8 x 10 in.) Historical context 'There is a fundamental truth to our nature... Man must explore. And this is exploration at its greatest.' David Scott (first words on the Moon) This moment, captured on August 7, 1971, 290 nautical miles north of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is the conclusion of exploration at its greatest. Apollo 15 Commander David Scott steps onto the deck of the USS Okinawa and is greeted by Dr. Robert R. Gilruth, Director of NASA's Manned Spacecraft Centre, after completing the first great voyage of exploration to another world. Behind Scott, Command Module Pilot Al Worden and Lunar Module Pilot Jim Irwin descend from the recovery helicopter, marking the successful return of the crew from their groundbreaking expedition to the Hadley-Apennine region of the Moon. Apollo 15, the first of the extended 'J missions,' set new milestones in lunar exploration, including the first use of the Lunar Rover and the first deep-space EVA. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing