A fascinating group of original NASA and Kodak artefacts relating to these important unmanned missions to the Moon and the ground-breaking technology used to photograph the Moon, transmit and recover the images on the Earth. The Lunar Orbiter flights were responsible for photographing and mapping the lunar surface to aid in choosing future manned landing sites and Kodak was contracted to provide the photography solution for these highly successful missions. Lot comprises: Lunar Orbiter A (To be launched in a period from Aug. 9 through 13). NASA Press Kit, Release No: 66-195, July 29, 1966. 20.5 x 27 cm (8 x 10½ inches), 46 pages, staple-bound, illustrated. Lunar Orbiter B (To be launched no earlier than November 6, 1966). NASA Press Kit, Release No: 66-286, November 6, 1966. 20.5 x 27 cm (8 x 10½ inches), 49 pages staple-bound, illustrated. Lunar Orbiter C (To be launched no earlier than February 3, 1967). NASA Press Kit, Release No: 66-12, January 31, 196. 20.5 x 27 cm (8 x 10½ inches), 44 pages, staple-bound, illustrated. Lunar Orbiter E (To be launched no earlier than Aug. 1, 1967). NASA Press Kit, Release No: 66-192, July 27, 1966. 20.5 x 27 cm (8 x 10½ inches), 49 pages, staple-bound, illustrated. A set of thirteen indices of photographic coverage for Lunar Orbiter missions 1-5, charting out the photographed areas of the Moon. Prepared under the direction of the Department of Defence by the Aeronautical Chart and Information Centre, United States Air Force for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, February 1968. The charts unfold to the size of 92.5 x 26 cm (36 x 10¼ inches). A set of three news releases from Kodak Eastman Company, USA: Lunar Orbiter Contains Own Photo Laboratory, For immediate release, August 1966, 4 pages; Reconstructing Photos from Lunar Orbiter on Earth, For immediate release, September 1966, 3 pages, Lunar Orbiter 2 to Begin Takin Pictures Friday, For immediate release, November 1966, 2 pages. A collection of press material relating to the Kodak "Photography in Space" exhibition including press releases and a press photo of the ground reconstruction electronic units used to process the photographs received from the Lunar Orbiter spacecrafts. The Lunar Orbiter. Prepared for National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center. Prepared by Space Division, The Boeing Company, Seattle, Washington. Revised April 1966. 38 pages, with charts and illustrations. Other miscellaneous papers relating to the Lunar Orbiter missions are also included.
A fascinating group of original NASA and Kodak artefacts relating to these important unmanned missions to the Moon and the ground-breaking technology used to photograph the Moon, transmit and recover the images on the Earth. The Lunar Orbiter flights were responsible for photographing and mapping the lunar surface to aid in choosing future manned landing sites and Kodak was contracted to provide the photography solution for these highly successful missions. Lot comprises: Lunar Orbiter A (To be launched in a period from Aug. 9 through 13). NASA Press Kit, Release No: 66-195, July 29, 1966. 20.5 x 27 cm (8 x 10½ inches), 46 pages, staple-bound, illustrated. Lunar Orbiter B (To be launched no earlier than November 6, 1966). NASA Press Kit, Release No: 66-286, November 6, 1966. 20.5 x 27 cm (8 x 10½ inches), 49 pages staple-bound, illustrated. Lunar Orbiter C (To be launched no earlier than February 3, 1967). NASA Press Kit, Release No: 66-12, January 31, 196. 20.5 x 27 cm (8 x 10½ inches), 44 pages, staple-bound, illustrated. Lunar Orbiter E (To be launched no earlier than Aug. 1, 1967). NASA Press Kit, Release No: 66-192, July 27, 1966. 20.5 x 27 cm (8 x 10½ inches), 49 pages, staple-bound, illustrated. A set of thirteen indices of photographic coverage for Lunar Orbiter missions 1-5, charting out the photographed areas of the Moon. Prepared under the direction of the Department of Defence by the Aeronautical Chart and Information Centre, United States Air Force for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, February 1968. The charts unfold to the size of 92.5 x 26 cm (36 x 10¼ inches). A set of three news releases from Kodak Eastman Company, USA: Lunar Orbiter Contains Own Photo Laboratory, For immediate release, August 1966, 4 pages; Reconstructing Photos from Lunar Orbiter on Earth, For immediate release, September 1966, 3 pages, Lunar Orbiter 2 to Begin Takin Pictures Friday, For immediate release, November 1966, 2 pages. A collection of press material relating to the Kodak "Photography in Space" exhibition including press releases and a press photo of the ground reconstruction electronic units used to process the photographs received from the Lunar Orbiter spacecrafts. The Lunar Orbiter. Prepared for National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center. Prepared by Space Division, The Boeing Company, Seattle, Washington. Revised April 1966. 38 pages, with charts and illustrations. Other miscellaneous papers relating to the Lunar Orbiter missions are also included.
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