Filed: July 22, 1976 Viking 1-47 P-17132 (Sol 2)
The patch of dark material toward the top of this picture (arrow) taken by the Viking 1 Lander is the debris kicked up by the impact of a protective cover ejected from the spacraft at 1 a.m. today. The cylindrical cover, which bounced out of view of the camera, protects the scoop at the end of the soil sampler arm. (The scoop will dig into the Martian suface for the first time on July 28). Dust and debris atop the footpad remains as it was seen in the Lander’s first picture taken immediately after landing two days ago. No wind modification is apparent. On the surface, a variety of block sizes, shapes and tones are seen, and some rocks are partially buried.
This is the serious stuff. Forget glossy modern reprints…these are authentic, original vintage press release photographs distributed directly by NASA during the height of the space race. Sourced straight from the archives of Apollo communications engineer Jack Rogers, these rare artifacts are the closest you can get to being in the newsroom when history was unfolding.
Full disclosure: Jack likely smuggled these out of Mission Control under his jacket. Kidding…maybe we actually aren’t sure why a communications engineer hoarded them.
Many of these vintage prints feature the legendary original NASA stamps, official captions, or media datelines typed directly onto the back. They are literal, borderline-contraband snapshots of humanity's greatest adventure, preserved for decades in Jack's garage and ready to be framed.
100% Original: True vintage photographic prints from the era, not modern digital copies.
Media Artifacts: Look for original NASA info, timestamps, or captions on the reverse side of the print.
The Pedigree: "Liberated" from NASA and preserved by an OG Apollo team member.
Collector's Note: Extremely limited quantities; each photo is a unique piece of history. Please be sure to view photos and dimensions fully. What you. see is what you will get.
Filed: July 22, 1976 Viking 1-47 P-17132 (Sol 2)
The patch of dark material toward the top of this picture (arrow) taken by the Viking 1 Lander is the debris kicked up by the impact of a protective cover ejected from the spacraft at 1 a.m. today. The cylindrical cover, which bounced out of view of the camera, protects the scoop at the end of the soil sampler arm. (The scoop will dig into the Martian suface for the first time on July 28). Dust and debris atop the footpad remains as it was seen in the Lander’s first picture taken immediately after landing two days ago. No wind modification is apparent. On the surface, a variety of block sizes, shapes and tones are seen, and some rocks are partially buried.
This is the serious stuff. Forget glossy modern reprints…these are authentic, original vintage press release photographs distributed directly by NASA during the height of the space race. Sourced straight from the archives of Apollo communications engineer Jack Rogers, these rare artifacts are the closest you can get to being in the newsroom when history was unfolding.
Full disclosure: Jack likely smuggled these out of Mission Control under his jacket. Kidding…maybe we actually aren’t sure why a communications engineer hoarded them.
Many of these vintage prints feature the legendary original NASA stamps, official captions, or media datelines typed directly onto the back. They are literal, borderline-contraband snapshots of humanity's greatest adventure, preserved for decades in Jack's garage and ready to be framed.
100% Original: True vintage photographic prints from the era, not modern digital copies.
Media Artifacts: Look for original NASA info, timestamps, or captions on the reverse side of the print.
The Pedigree: "Liberated" from NASA and preserved by an OG Apollo team member.
Collector's Note: Extremely limited quantities; each photo is a unique piece of history. Please be sure to view photos and dimensions fully. What you. see is what you will get.
