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“APOLLO 11 ON MOON - - Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, is photographed during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity (EVA) on the Moon. He has just deployed the Early Apollo Scientific Experiments Package (EASEP). Good view of deployed equipment. In the foreground is the Passive Seismic Experiments Package (PSEP); beyond it is the Laser Ranging Retro-Reflector (LR-3); in the center background is the U. S. flag; in the left background is the black and white lunar surface television camera; in the right center foreground is the 35mm stereo close-up camera; in the far right background is the Lunar Module. Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander, took this picture with a 70mm lunar surface camera.”
What look like scratches in the sky are photographic emulsion imperfections.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3KEhWTnWvE
Credit: YouTube/Ahmad F Elyan
Slight differences, primarily the omission of reference to the Apollo Lunar Surface Closeup Camera (ALSCC), in the NASA online version:
“Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, is photographed during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity (EVA) on the moon. He has just deployed the Early Apollo Scientific Experiments Package (EASEP). This is a good view of the deployed equipment. In the foreground is the Passive Seismic Experiment Package (PSEP); beyond it is the Laser Ranging Retro-Reflector (LR-3); in the center background is the United States flag; in the left background is the black and white lunar surface television camera; in the far right background is the Lunar Module (LM). Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander, took this picture with a 70mm lunar surface camera. While astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin descended in the Lunar Module (LM) "Eagle" to explore the Sea of Tranquility region of the moon, astronaut Michael Collins, command module pilot, remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) "Columbia" in lunar orbit.”
At:
spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/apollo/apollo11/html/...
And, of course, per the ALSJ:
“Neil took this picture at about 111:06:34. Buzz has now deployed both the east and west solar panels on the seismometer. He is looking toward the LM, perhaps to get a reference for his alignment. A labelled drawing of the PSEP
www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/a11PSEP_NASM.jpg
includes dimensions provided by Allan Needell of the National Air and Space Museum.”
At:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BisS5JxeUW0
Current exhibition in the Gasometer in Oberhausen (Germany);
Out of this World – Wonders of the Solar System
Project of the European Capital of Culture Ruhr.2010
Beautiful, and for me, memorable artwork by talented NASA artist, Grant Lathe.
I find it interesting that a very similar variant is by William McCaulley.
"A Grumman Aerospace Corporation artist's concept of Apollo 14 crewmen, astronauts Alan B. Shepard Jr., commander, and Edgar D. Mitchell, lunar module pilot, as they set out on their first traverse. Shepard is pulling the Modularized Equipment Transporter (MET) which contains cameras, lunar sample bags, tools and other paraphernalia. Shepard has the Laser Ranging Retro-Reflector (LR-3) in his other hand. Mitchell is carrying the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP) bar-bell mode."
One of many wonderful works by Craig Kavafes.
“Artist’s concept of Lunar Surface Rendezvous utilizing tracked transport, center, to fuel return command module, foreground, with rocket motors. The drawing shows the Apollo manned module landing, upper right. The manned module, however, would not be committed to the mission until the return module was fueled and ready for the return flight. Modified Surveyor, right rear, mounts television cameras to provide monitoring, from earth, of landings and operations.”
From David S. F. Portree's wonderful "No Shortage of Dreams" blog:
“LSR aimed to accomplish Apollo lunar landings using technology derived from JPL's automated Surveyor soft-lander, which was under development at the time.
In the LSR mode, several automated landers would touch down on the Moon tens of feet apart before any humans arrived. The first lander to reach the chosen landing site would carry science instruments, a TV camera, and a homing beacon.
After engineers and scientists used its data to certify the site as safe for further landings, a series of Surveyor-derived cargo landers would arrive. Three or four would each carry as cargo a solid-propellant rocket motor. After the last landed successfully, another lander, this time carrying an unmanned pressurized Earth-return crew capsule, would touch down at the site. The capsule would include seating for up to three astronauts, an Earth-atmosphere reentry heat shield, and parachutes.
Controllers on Earth would guide a small rover as it collected each solid-propellant rocket motor in turn and attached it to the lander bearing the crew capsule. Alternately, they would extend a bridge truss from each cargo lander in turn to transfer the solid-propellant motors. The rover method was considered more likely to succeed.
After JPL's lander/crew capsule combination was ready, an identical crew capsule on a Surveyor-derived lander would depart Earth bearing up to three astronauts. It would slow its descent by firing solid-propellant rocket motors identical to those attached to the lander/crew capsule on the Moon. With help from homing beacons, it would then use chemical-propellant vernier rockets to land near the waiting lander/crew capsule.
Following touchdown, the astronauts would transfer to their ride home and ignite its solid-propellant rocket motors to begin their return to Earth. Nearing Earth, they would cast off the lander and spent rocket motors and position their capsule for reentry.”
The embedded diagram:
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It’s associated caption:
“A robot lander transfers the last of three solid-propellant rocket motors to the Earth-return crew capsule lander using the extendible bridge truss method. The first lander to reach the site, equipped with a homing beacon and a TV camera, sits in the background at upper right. The cargo lander at lower left has transferred its rocket motor and withdrawn its extendible bridge truss, as has another cargo lander out of view to the right. Image credit: Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA.”
All above at:
spaceflighthistory.blogspot.com/2018/04/log-of-moon-exped...
"Lunar Surface Rendezvous"??? I've not seen this concept before.
No artist’s signature visible unfortunately.
www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4205/ch3-2.html
history.nasa.gov/SP-4308/ch8.htm
Specifically...an evolution of this vehicle, maybe?:
“An artist’s concept of how an Apollo astronaut in his “moon suit” might appear following lunar landing and during the collection of samples of the lunar surface. A contract for the development of the “moon suit” was awarded by NASA to Hamilton Standard, Division of United Aircraft Corporation, Windsor Locks, Connecticut.”
The Hamilton Standard description of ‘this’ image:
“More rock samples from the moon will be brought back to earth. The composition of the rocks is important in determining where the permanent lunar colony shall be constructed.”
Also, and look how much more is within the complete Hamilton Standard image: early model LEM, fellow moon walker, gigantic earth and the entire magnificently desolate & foreboding lunar vista:
dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2012/06/
Credit: Dreams of Space - Books and Ephemera blog
Why did NASA crop the image? UGH. At least the artist’s name is visible in the NASA version.
A beautiful & (to me) iconic early image nonetheless...possibly...just maybe...by...Mr. Bill Colrus:
www.connecticutwatercolorsociety.com/index-news.htm
Credit: Connecticut Watercolor Society website
www.hamdenartscommission.org/hamden-notables/2018/4/24/bi...
Credit: Hamden Arts Commission website
And finally, pretty much confirmation of correct identification:
www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nhregister/name/william-colr...
Credit: Legacy website
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This was the first sunrise of the year, and what a sight it was. I thought I was going to be shooting the salt flats on this morning, but it was more like a salt lake. Hope you guys enjoy the image, thanks for the visit.
1966 cut-away diagram of the Lunar Module, representing the 'final' version. Accurate for the most part, being based on the M-5 mockup of the time.
“Aboard the USS Hornet -- Apollo 11 Astronauts left to right, Neil A. Armstrong, Mich[a]el Collins, and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., smile through window of the Mobile Quarantine Facility aboard the USS Hornet following their recovery today. They splashed down at 12:50 p.m. EDT, 900 miles southwest of Hawaii at the completion of their historical lunar landing mission.”
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1965 Marshall Space Flight Center (likely Graphics Engineering branch) artist's concept of what I'm assuming to be an advanced-/post-Apollo lunar exploration mission.
An Astronaut has either just arrived to, or is about to depart from - via his Lunar Flying Vehicle (LFV) - an interesting lunar surface experiments package deployment site. Based on other information, the LFV depicted may have been a Bell Aerosystems design.
As an aside, note the absence of the almost obligatory earth-in-the-sky, opting instead for a nebula.
I'm almost certain the beautiful work is by Rosemary A. Dobbins.
Pertinent information, at least WRT the LFV:
ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19690028820...
ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19680023965...
www.astronautix.com/l/lfvbell.html
Credit: Astronautix website
It's also similar to the LFV depicted in Plate 9 of Grumman's "LUNAR MODULE DERIVATIVES for Future Space Missions" portfolio. An extract of it follows, note in this instance, plate/figure R-140:
www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/LM23_LM_Derivatives_LMD1-13.pdf
BTW, Rosemary Dobbins’ daughter: YOU’RE WELCOME.
“NASA-Apollo-Saturn V, 500-F roll out, from VAB bldg.”
The Mobile Service Structure (MSS) can be seen immediately to the right of the crawlerway, parked in its staging area. Launch Complex 39A, identifiable as the elongate whitish sliver of its elevated concrete pad, beckons in the distance.
The building positioned at an angle (in order to look out on Launch Complex 39) is the Launch Control Center (LCC). In fact, it’s angle reflects the optimism, anticipation & expectation of the future construction of LC-39C, even possibly LC-39D.
Hay un hombre en la luna
Luchando por buscar un destino
Mirando desde la distancia
Todos los grandes momentos
Que se ha perdido
Consciente de que la vida
Está en otra parte...
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“The soft landing…mid-way point in man’s greatest adventure! Silent, forbidding…the face of the moon, scarred by the fists of the Universe, but lovely in its promise to reveal the secrets of Creation, if only man is bold enough to court and conquer it.”
I’d be willing to put that up against the prose of ANY Harlequin romance novel:
8.5" x 11", fine pebble-grain finish.
Beautiful artist’s concept, courtesy the talented Robert Watts, as part of an Apollo 10 'Souvenir Portfolio' on the Lunar Module's Ryan Aeronautical-manufactured landing radar.
It pretty much looks like the LM model kit of the time!
file770.com/wp-content/uploads/z0205goz0rk9jn.jpg
All of this is delightful:
file770.com/once-when-we-all-were-scientists/
Credit: File 770 website/Mike Glyer
Actually, it looks like the coveted Precise Models’ LM:
www.collectspace.com/review/davidcwagner/preciselm_welded...
Credit: collectSPACE website
Timing & appearance...coincidence? I think not. This shit is rampant.
Apparently - especially on Twitter - common courtesy is optional:
twitter.com/HumanoidHistory/status/1051599252617605121/ph...
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Uncommon, possibly rare, and by the looks of it - early Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) decal. No identifying marks & basically nothing to be found regarding it online. Interesting that “Apollo” is featured prominently in the depiction. While appropriate/correct, somewhat uncommon to see “together”.
Useless observation: Looks like “they” forgot to fill in the high gain antenna. I don’t think it was ever intended to be a hoop/loop, it would’ve been non-functional, right...thwarting the necessary “high gain” functionality? But...who knows.
The surface is quite glossy, so the darker area in black background is just the reflection of my happy ass.
There’s an unrefined appeal to this, like it’s straight from cocktail napkin sketch - after a 12–hour day - to printing. ;-)
4” x ~5.75”.
Outstanding:
dahp.wa.gov/sites/default/files/documents/nominations/WHR...
Credit: Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation website
"Armstrong is to scoop up sample of moon soil with a tool resembling a butterfly net. Sample is to be stowed in space suit pocket should he have to leave hurriedly."
Note the absence of plume deflectors, presence of a scimitar antenna and rather narrow MESA door. Also, the MESA appears to depict the television camera, with its handle sticking up, a hand tool extension handle(?), and an open ALSRC ready to be filled up. Nice attention to detail is the depiction of the snap-hook of Armstrong’s waist tether. Finally...for the most part contrary to what transpired...Aldrin photographing Armstrong, from inside the LM at that. A couple of Hasselblad shots certainly would’ve been nice…possibly doubling the number of photographs of Armstrong on the moon. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Although not signed, nor have I ever seen it before, I’m certain a Russell Arasmith work, which appears to have been part of a mission press kit, information packet, presentation, etc.
The following (and others) confirm the identification:
www.mutualart.com/Artwork/2-works--Space-Illustrations/00...
Credit: MutualArt website
www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/history/russ-arasmith-apoll...
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“SOFT LANDING ON THE MOON, Apollo 11 Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin will use the Lunar Module’s landing radar system to measure how high they are and how fast they are descending. Built by Ryan Aeronautical Company, the radar is on the underside of the descent stage, near the descent engine. Illustrated, from left, is engine turn-on at 50,000 feet; rotation to “windows up” at 45,000 feet so the landing radar will acquire return signals from the moon; near vertical descent from 500 feet, with the astronauts in control and the radar supplying indications of altitude and descent rate; and the actual landing surface exploration in the Sea of Tranquility.
(Illustration by Robert Watts)”
First Robert Watts work I’ve come across of an Apollo 11 ‘scene’.
6.625” x 10”.
I was delighted to see the IMAX Apollo 11 movie come out on my birthday — it is absolutely fantastic with so much footage I have never seen before. The sharp resolution made it feel like a current event, and so amazing that the SpaceX Crew Dragon launch was from that very same Pad 39A at Cape Canaveral.
Here's a quick IMAX preview.
And there were a number of my space artifacts I got to see anew (examples below). Memory lane: When I showed Buzz Aldrin the prototype flag for the Apollo XI mission, his eyes went wide. Then he shared his memories of it. They saw the flag blow over as the LM left the moon, a detail that they decided not to share with the world for many years (my video interview)
Circa 1965 Craig Kavafes work for Grumman, depicting LEM ascent stage lunar liftoff. Note the hinged/articulating ladder...possibly a 1965 update/revision. The hinged/articulating ladder on the descent stage is present in this version, and appears to be folded up.
“Radar fingers reach out to touch the crusty face of the moon as the Apollo astronauts brake their descent with rocket power, regulating their descent rate with radar and computer information. Ryan’s LM Landing Radar flew the equivalent of nearly 200 landing missions in flight test programs with aircraft – now comes the moment of truth!”
Wonderful artist’s concept, courtesy the irrepressible Robert Watts, as part of an Apollo 10 'Souvenir Portfolio' on the Lunar Module's Ryan Aeronautical-manufactured landing radar. Note however; there’s a porch, but no ladder.
8.5" x 11", fine pebble-grain finish.
“This is a mock-up of the three-man Apollo spacecraft command module, the living quarters and command center of the spacecraft. This unit is being developed by North American Aviation, Inc., under direction of the NASA - Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas.”
Interesting...two of the hinged panels visible serve as window covers. Was this a ‘pre-‘ boost protective cover design? Can’t be...
Also, note the large rocker (vice toggle) switches on the main instrument panel. To more safely accommodate the limited dexterity of pressure suit gloves?
S-64-10369 caption:
“Jan. 31, 1963
Apollo Command Module Mockup no. 18, as seen at the engineering Design Inspection Display.”
Original North American Aviation photo (no. 7005-90-12 A), dated 12-23-62:
stellar-views.com/images/NAA_7005-90-12_A.jpg
Credit: Stellar Views website
The following appears to be a close relative. Disappointing - over half a century later - Boeing is still greedily clutching the photo rights. Because I'm sure the public is flocking, in droves, to get their 'hands' on these DIGITAL images! Maybe they should team up with Getty, Alamy and the like...consolidating their price gouging efforts...of mere DIGITAL photographs:
secure.boeingimages.com/CS.aspx?VP3=SearchResult&VBID...
"Credit": Boeing Images website
John Young lept/saluted twice and was photographed both times by Charlie Duke. This is the second, seldom published/seen photo of his iconic "jump salute(s)". He didn't get as high on this one and is slightly angled and pitched forward.
For analysis of both this, and the preceding photo - as only available at the ALSJ - I offer the following extract:
"Photos of John's jumping salutes and of Charlie's standing salute.
AS16-113-18339: [which is the preceding photo]
120:25:42 John Young jumps off the ground and salutes for this superb tourist picture. He is off the ground about 1.45 seconds which, in the lunar gravity field, means that he launched himself at a velocity of about 1.17 m/s and reached a maximum height of 0.42 m. Although the suit and backpack weigh as much as he does, his total weight is only about 65 pounds (30 kg) and, to get this height, he only had to bend his knees slightly and then push up with his legs. In the background, we can see the UV astronomy camera, the flag, the LM, the Rover with the TV camera watching John, and Stone Mountain. Journal Contributor Joe Cannaday notes that high-point of John's first jump was at a time close to 120:25:49 and the second was almost exactly three seconds later.
AS16-113-18339/40 Stereo Images:
These stereo images were created by Yuri Krasilnikov, who writes, "A bit of artistry was necessary to create credible stereo. In the left-right pair, Charlie captured John's first jump in 18339, which is on the right. In the original of 18340, we see that John isn't as far off the ground and is tilted to his left. In addition, there are footprints beneath him that he made when he landed after the first jump, a clear indication that John is closer to Charlie than he was in 18339. Creation of a credible anaglyph required removal of the image of John from 18340 and careful replacement with the image of John from 18339."
Yuri has also made a two-frame animation of John's jumps. John is more upright in 18339; and there are prominent footprints at his second launch point in 18340.
See, also, a red-blue anaglyph created by Erik van Meihgaarden, who writes, "John did two jumping salutes for Charlie, who took a picture each time John was near the top of his jump. Consequently, we are seeing not only from two slightly different view points but, also, when he was at slightly different places. The TV recordings of these jumps show that John was on the LM side of the flag. Combination of images from the two different jumps creates the impression that John is on Charlie's side of the flag. John also looks like he's jumped more than the half meter he actually achieved. In comparison, because the flag wasn't touched or moved between the two jumps, our stereoview of it is completely legitimate.
AS16-113-18340:
120:25:42 John's second jump lasts about 1.30 seconds and, consequently, his launch velocity is about 1.05 m/s and his maximum height is 0.34 m."
Better yet, visit the site:
What looks to be the construction of a buried lunar base, as envisioned ca. 1958-61(?). Note the already emplaced node to the right, along with connective tunnel. It looks like it’s/they’re in the process of being covered with lunar regolith, to provide shielding from cosmic & solar radiation, and I assume, micrometeoroids. The crew compartments of the landers appear to serve as the nodes of the base.
I am really diggin’ the 360° clear canopy operator cabins of the tracked construction vehicles.
Although there’s no signature, my first thought was John Gorsuch. However, it also looks like it could conceivably be by Northrop Corporation’s enigmatic “Todd”. Whomever, it’s gorgeous. Zoom in and check out the meticulous detail.
“Most of Africa and portions of Europe and Asia can be seen in this spectacular photograph taken from the Apollo 11 spacecraft during its trans-lunar coast toward the moon. Apollo 11, with astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, command module pilot; and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, onboard was already 98,000 nautical miles from Earth when this picture was made. While astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin descended in the Lunar Module (LM) "Eagle" to explore the Sea of Tranquility region of the moon, astronaut Collins remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) "Columbia" in lunar orbit.”
spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/apollo/apollo11/html/...
The Apollo spacecraft reached Earth parking orbit after 11 minutes. After one and a half orbits, the Saturn thrusters fired and the astronauts began their journey to the Moon. This spectacular photo of the Earth was taken from 158,000 km (98,000 miles) during the Apollo 11 translunar injection on July 16. Most of Africa and parts of Europe and Asia are visible.
Members of Messiah Foundation USA show the divine signs to attendees at the Global Citizen Earth Day Concert 2015.
Botched but interesting photo depicting the Apollo Program emblem and those of Apollo missions 7 - 16, with an Apollo 11 photo of the moon serving as placeholder for Apollo 17. So I assume this was slapped together prior to it being determined.
A rank amateur ‘effort’, highlighted by the Apollo 14 emblem being on its side. Must’ve been “Bring your 2nd - 4th grader to work…and let them do your job” day. Otherwise, there’s no excuse. Seriously, this is not the ‘rocket science’ part…it’s placing decals on a sheet of whatever, paper I suppose, and then photographing it. Incompetence & stupidity on exhibit, albeit low-level.
R.E.M. - Man On The Moon (1992)
A technological achievement not yet equaled in my humble opinion...may we return soon!
(my wife bought me property there :0))
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Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon) is located 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of San Pedro in the Cordillera de la Sal, in the Atacama desert of Chile. ...
It was my original plan to do a 365 shot that looked more like the logo for DreamWorks Animation. But I liked the way this one turned out better. Perhaps I'll post the DWA version if I get around to finishing it. :)
LIFE photo, source Google/Life 2008 (Free). Wikipedia:
"SA-500F (alternately SA500F, 500F, or Facilities Integration Vehicle) was a dummy Saturn V used by NASA to test facilities at Launch Complex 39 at the Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Florida during 1966.[1] Tests included the mating of the Saturn's stages in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), the fit of the service platforms, the launcher-transporter operation, the propellant loading system, and the test connections to the mobile launcher and support equipment.
"Its three stages duplicated the flight configuration, ordnance, and umbilical connections of their live counterparts. Although inert, the retrograde rockets, ullage rockets, and shaped charges had the dimensions of the live ordnance to let the launch team practice ordnance installation. The first stage only had one real F-1 engine, and the inter-tank section between the first and second stages had a different paint scheme than flight vehicles. It was stacked on Mobile Launcher 1 in VAB Bay 1 with the Apollo spacecraft facilities verification vehicle boilerplate.
"500F was rolled out to Pad A on May 25, 1966. On June 8, it was rolled back to the VAB temporarily as Hurricane Alma passed, though the ground crew supposed the rollback was more of an exercise than necessity because winds remained below critical for the entire storm. Facility checkout culminated with a "wet test" to verify storage and transfer of propellants
"500F was destacked on October 21, 1966. The first stage, S-1C-F, was returned to the Marshall Space Flight Center and was eventually scrapped.
"The second stage, S-IIC-F, was reassigned as a dynamic test stage at Marshall in early 1967 as S-II-F/D for use in the dynamic test vehicle SA-500D. It is now displayed as part of the Saturn V at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center.
"The third stage, S-IV-B-500F, had been manufactured as a dummy third stage for the smaller Saturn IB and used to check Saturn IB launch complex facilities. It was then modified to meet the Saturn V third stage configuration for 500F. In 1970, it was modified into the Skylab Workshop Dynamic Test Stage and was shipped in December to the Johnson Space Center for dynamic testing. In June 1971, it was shipped to Marshall for Skylab workshop static testing; and in June 1974 it was returned to KSC. Its fate is not known." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SA-500F
This is the same public domain video uploaded by NASA with letterboxing (black borders) removed and the aspect ratio corrected.
SCAN AND REMASTERED by Dan Beaumont www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yIvOYFOm6c
“TOP:
Armstrong first collects a small sample of lunar soil in case they have to leave the moon suddenly.
Picture Credit: Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp.
From World Book Science Service
[Actually, I believe ‘Neil’ has just removed the S- Band antenna from Quadrant I of the descent stage in the image. Its stowage compartment and discarded cover are visible to the right of the ladder.]
I’d expect the artwork to be by Craig Kavafes, but that signature is atypical.
BOTTOM:
If communications between the spacecraft and Earth are not good, Armstrong will erect a special antenna while Aldrin remains in the spacecraft to turn it on and check signal strength.
Picture Credit: Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp.
From World Book Science Service”
Artist unknown. Note the squat appearance of the Lunar Module, possibly after a hard landing, as evidenced by collapsed struts. In fact the LMDE bell/skirt seems to be in contact with the the surface and even a little crumpled at the point of contact.