Lot 925
Collection of Richard "Dick" Underwood: Personal Collection of 5" and 10" Wide Spools of Exposed Film From Apollo 15 Command Module Mapping. Richard "Dick" Underwood was chief engineer on the production of the first topographic maps of the moon. He was the first person to view every photograph from the Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz and the first 23 space shuttle missions. He also provided technical training to every astronaut who went into space in the twentieth century. Further, he toured the world giving over 1500 lectures on NASA and the space program earning legions of fans. From his personal collection, THREE (3) flown cans of film, most definitely from Apollo 15, for panoramic lunar surface mapping from the Command Module bay camera.
The two (2) smaller cans of film measures 5" wide and the images of the lunar surface are clear, with Apollo 15 imprinted on film's edge. The larger can of film is 10" wide with spectacular images of continuous mapping of the lunar surface and with Apollo 15 imprinted very visibly in leader after a bit of unspooling. These are terrific pieces from the Apollo program. Goldberg Auctions has never offered such items previously and by every measure very scarce. Estimated Value $600 - UP
From The Collection of Richard "Dick" Underwood.
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