Lot 658
Apollo 17, 1972, Ron Evans Handwritten Note re Backside of the Moon. This one page pencil note (8x10") was sent to Evans by a fan in England in 1984. In it, the fan asked "Does the back of the moon look the same as the front of the moon? Did NASA ever consider a lunar landing there?" Evans replied, in ink: "The back of the moon - (the part we never see from the earth) has more hills and mountains and very few flat mare (oceans) - NASA did consider landing back there for our Apollo 17 flight - However it would have required a communications satellite in synchronous orbit around the moon - and that cost was a little more than NASA could afford". A great letter from one of the last astronauts to see the lunar "dark" side. A color photo of Evans is included.
Estimated Value $150 - 250.
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