Apollo 14 - Shepard Plants Flag
by Eric Glaser
Title
Apollo 14 - Shepard Plants Flag
Artist
Eric Glaser
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
"Apollo 14 - Shepard Plants Flag"
Image # : AS14-66-9232
Taken on February 5, 1971
Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., Apollo 14 Commander, stands by the U.S. flag on the lunar Fra Mauro Highlands during the early moments of the first extravehicular activity (EVA-1) of the mission. Shadows of the Lunar Module "Antares", astronaut Edgar D. Mitchell, Lunar Module pilot, and the erectable S-band Antenna surround the scene of the third American flag planting to be performed on the lunar surface.
Additional image enhancement by Eric Glaser
Image and Text Credit: NASA
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June 8th, 2019
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