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Nasa, Washington, D.C. (manufacturer)
David Scott (photographer)
Spider returning to Gumdrop, Apollo IX Flight 1969
type C photograph
48.8 × 38.9 cm (image and sheet)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Photimport, 1971
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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Spider returning to Gumdrop, Apollo IX Flight
1969
Medium
type C photograph
Measurements
48.8 × 38.9 cm (image and sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Photimport, 1971
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
printed in silver (in image) on paper label l.r.: HASSELBLAD
printed on paper label on support reverse u.l.: 23 / The Spider returning to the Gumdrop, Apollo IX flight, after / the luna module had made its first "solo" flight into space, / piloted by James McDivitt and accompanyied by Russell / Schweickart. At times, the Spider was up to 100 miles / away from the mother ship. This shot was taken by David / Scott with the Hasselblad 500C and the standard Zeiss / Planar 80 lens. A part of the earth can be seen in the foreground. March 1969. / Printed in Sweden by AB Inplastor./ (text repeated in Swedish / German / French) / COURTESY OF NASA
Accession Number
PH384-1971
Department
International Photography
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