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a11_Tranquility Base_ raised relief map_rt oblique closeup (United States Army TOPOCOM)

Wonderful & surely rare commemorative raised relief map of Tranquility Base, as produced by the United States Army Topographic Command (TOPOCOM), ca. 1969/70.

 

TOPOCOM even took a stab at where the U.S. flag was planted. And actually, as a military organization, it’s pretty much expected. Speaking of U.S. flags on the moon...awesome:

 

www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/ApolloFlags-Condition.html

Credit: not surprisingly, the ALSJ

 

I don’t understand the two “camera stations” at/on the LM. One, sure, initially as part of the MESA. But the other? Or is it just referring to photography out the two LM windows?

 

Compare/contrast. So cool. Again, pretty damned good job:

 

mobile.twitter.com/contactlight69/status/868510755745918978

Credit: “CONTACT LIGHT”/Twitter

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Uploaded on March 2, 2019
Taken on March 2, 2019