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Surveyor III at the Ocean of Storms
Keywords
Aeronautics, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Moon, NASA
Photo Description
Lunar view of Surveyor III by Apollo 12 astronauts, launched from the Kennedy Space Center on November 14, 1969. Surveyor III, launched from Cape Kennedy on April 17, 1967, made a soft landing on the Moon's Ocean of Storms. Intrepid landed nearby because of the cratered terrain and the precision of the landing. Portions of the Surveyor were removed by Charles Conrad and Alan Bean and returned to Earth for study.
Publication Date
12-5-1969
Format
image/jpeg
Number of Images
2
Side of Image
Front of Image
Publisher
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Original Size
8" x 10"
Identifier
DP0057521-0034a
Photo Credit
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Location
John C. Hitt Library
Department
Special Collections & University Archives
Call Number
SC 010
Digital Production Specifications
Digitized by the University of Central Florida Libraries, Digital Initiatives Unit. Jpeg images were derived from no less than 600 dpi tiffs scanned on a Copibook scanner.
Use and Reproduction
This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information, contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816, (407) 823-2576.
Additional Rights Statement
This photograph is a government publication – not subject to copyright.
Recommended Citation
"Surveyor III Viewed from Apollo 12 Landing Site" (1969). Official NASA Photographs, Vol. 2, September 4, 1969 - October 2, 1973. 37.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/nasa-photographs-volume-2/37
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Keywords
Aeronautics, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Moon, NASA