Apollo 11 Mission Lot n° 21

One of the Eagle's Footpad Moon Suface, 21 July 1969 Vintage chromogenic print on water-marked Kodak paper, 205x205 mm Loose surface material disturbed by the lunar module footpad can be seen piled along the left side of the footpad. Penetration of the footpad into the lunar surface appears to have been minimal. The gold foil wrapping seen on this and other portions of the lunar module is a thermal barrier designed to protect the spacecraft from excessive heat.