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Offered for sale is a 100% authentic, original NASA red-number photograph depicting the historic Apollo 8 Saturn V launch on December 21, 1968, from Kennedy Space Center.
THIS IS AN ORIGINAL NASA PHOTOGRAPH — NOT A LITHOGRAPH OR MODERN REPRODUCTION.
Photograph Details:
Mission: Apollo 8
Date: December 21, 1968
NASA Photograph Number: S-68-56002
Subject: Saturn V launch from Kennedy Space Center
Type: Original vintage NASA red-number color photograph
Historical Significance:
Apollo 8 was one of the most significant missions in the history of space exploration. Astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders became the first humans to leave Earth orbit, travel to the Moon, and orbit another celestial body.
This dramatic photograph captures the mighty Saturn V rocket lifting off beside its launch tower, with its powerful engines illuminating the surrounding launch complex.
Original NASA red-number photographs are highly collectible examples of Apollo-era photography, distinguished from the more commonly encountered NASA lithographs and modern photograph exhibits visible signs of age and handling, including creasing, surface wear, edge and corner wear, and discoloration. Please review all provided photographs carefully, as they form part of the condition description.
Despite its age-related imperfections, this remains an impressive original NASA photograph documenting one of America\'s greatest achievements in space exploration.
An excellent addition to any NASA, Apollo 8, Saturn V, or vintage space photography collection.
The photograph pictured is the exact item you will receive.
The photograph was acquired from an individual representing the family of NASA engineer John Gurley Jr., who worked in Mission Planning at the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC). No additional documentation or provenance accompanies the photographs, so this history is provided as received and is not independently documented.
