a09_v_c_o_AKP (unnumbered, AS9-20-3067 eq)
A wonderful rarely published/seen photograph taken by Apollo 9 Lunar Module Pilot (LMP) Rusty Schweickart, during his Extravehicular Activity (EVA). Based on the view/perspective, possibly taken while he was still secured to Lunar Module “Spider’s” porch, using the foot restraint apparatus referred to as the “golden slippers”.
Obviously, the photograph hasn't been properly cared for/stored, but it's retained reasonable gloss & I'm just glad that it survived.
A fascinating & pleasant discovery - to me - is that a portion of Commander Jim McDivitt’s face is visible in the triangular LMP window. By my estimation, the following features/items are present & identifiable in my labeled version of the photo:
1. coiled 16mm Data Acquisition Camera (DAC) electrical/power cable
2. white Communications Carrier Assembly (CCA)/“Snoopy Cap” microphone boom base
3. helmet neck ring
4. helmet attaching neck ring
5. possible sun reflection along the surface of McDivitt’s bubble helmet
6. NASA Meatball/Vector patch on his A7L pressure suit
7. McDivitt’s partially opened mouth (teeth & lips visible)
The green outlines are of the double reflection of the LM RCS thruster’s nozzle.
Linked to below, in order:
- my labeled version of the image
- the same image, from the “Project Apollo Archive”
- a similar image, however, without McDivitt at the window & more clearly showing the double reflection of the LM RCS thruster nozzle, also from the “Project Apollo Archive”
- a cropped & edited high resolution version of the image taken from the “March To The Moon” website
The rest of the window’s surface reflects the clouds (and possibly water) of the earth below. The conical Kapton-covered surface of the docked Command Module, with its protruding umbilical fairing, are visible to the upper left. Finally, the large circular feature to the far right is the flashing tracking light, which apparently was inoperative during the flight. The smaller circular feature to its left is the white docking light, the colors of the other three docking lights being yellow, red & green. Who knew?!
I wonder if this photo is in Andy Saunders' book, "APOLLO REMASTERED", which looks to be fantastic. I'd better pick up a copy.
Last, but NOT least. THANK YOU MR. ARMSTRONG:
www.collectspace.com/news/news-020915a-neil-armstrong-art...
Sort of similar stuff going on, with great discussion & information:
www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum29/HTML/001958.html
Both above credit: collectSPACE website
a09_v_c_o_AKP (unnumbered, AS9-20-3067 eq)
A wonderful rarely published/seen photograph taken by Apollo 9 Lunar Module Pilot (LMP) Rusty Schweickart, during his Extravehicular Activity (EVA). Based on the view/perspective, possibly taken while he was still secured to Lunar Module “Spider’s” porch, using the foot restraint apparatus referred to as the “golden slippers”.
Obviously, the photograph hasn't been properly cared for/stored, but it's retained reasonable gloss & I'm just glad that it survived.
A fascinating & pleasant discovery - to me - is that a portion of Commander Jim McDivitt’s face is visible in the triangular LMP window. By my estimation, the following features/items are present & identifiable in my labeled version of the photo:
1. coiled 16mm Data Acquisition Camera (DAC) electrical/power cable
2. white Communications Carrier Assembly (CCA)/“Snoopy Cap” microphone boom base
3. helmet neck ring
4. helmet attaching neck ring
5. possible sun reflection along the surface of McDivitt’s bubble helmet
6. NASA Meatball/Vector patch on his A7L pressure suit
7. McDivitt’s partially opened mouth (teeth & lips visible)
The green outlines are of the double reflection of the LM RCS thruster’s nozzle.
Linked to below, in order:
- my labeled version of the image
- the same image, from the “Project Apollo Archive”
- a similar image, however, without McDivitt at the window & more clearly showing the double reflection of the LM RCS thruster nozzle, also from the “Project Apollo Archive”
- a cropped & edited high resolution version of the image taken from the “March To The Moon” website
The rest of the window’s surface reflects the clouds (and possibly water) of the earth below. The conical Kapton-covered surface of the docked Command Module, with its protruding umbilical fairing, are visible to the upper left. Finally, the large circular feature to the far right is the flashing tracking light, which apparently was inoperative during the flight. The smaller circular feature to its left is the white docking light, the colors of the other three docking lights being yellow, red & green. Who knew?!
I wonder if this photo is in Andy Saunders' book, "APOLLO REMASTERED", which looks to be fantastic. I'd better pick up a copy.
Last, but NOT least. THANK YOU MR. ARMSTRONG:
www.collectspace.com/news/news-020915a-neil-armstrong-art...
Sort of similar stuff going on, with great discussion & information:
www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum29/HTML/001958.html
Both above credit: collectSPACE website