[Apollo 14] FRA MAURO SCIENTIFIC SITE Alan Shepard, 31 January - 9 February 1971, EVA 1

[Apollo 14] FRA MAURO SCIENTIFIC SITE Alan Shepard, 31 January - 9 February 1971, EVA 1 Printed 1971. Vintage chromogenic print on fibre-based Kodak paper [NASA image AS14-67-9376]. With 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the reverse, numbered 'NASA AS14-67-9376' 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 The Apollo 14 ALSEP scientific site—unlocking the Moon's secrets. This historic photograph captures the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP) deployed at the Fra Mauro landing site. The central station (the larger object with the antenna) serves as the hub, transmitting scientific data back to Earth. Around it, several key instruments are visible: the Active Seismic Experiment (ASE) mortar assembly, designed to send shockwaves through the lunar surface to study its structure; the Charged Particle Lunar Environmental Experiment (CPLEE), which monitored the Moon's interaction with solar wind and cosmic rays; the Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG), providing power to the station's instruments. In the foreground, part of the Modular Equipment Transporter (MET), a pull-cart used by the astronauts to transport tools and samples. The ALSEP experiments continued to send invaluable scientific data long after the Apollo 14 crew had returned to Earth, helping scientists gain a deeper understanding of the Moon's seismic activity, heat flow, and magnetic environment. Footnotes: Literature TIME, 22 February 1971, p. 44 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing