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Apollo 9 Lunar Module photographed from the Command Module

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The Apollo 9 Lunar Module photographed from the Command Module, "Gumdrop," on the fifth day of the earth-orbital mission. Astronaut, Dave Scott took the photograph from the Command Module, "Gumdrop." The LM landing gears have been extended for a lunar landing configuration test. Lunar surface probes (sensors) come out of the lunar foot pads. The lunar module is flying upside down in reference to the earth below. Inside the Lunar Module are commander, Jim McDivitt and lunar module pilot, Russell Schweickart. (Apollo 9, AS09-21-3212)
Full resolution size: 110k

Location & Time Information
Date/Time (UT): 1969-03-07 T 18:40
Distance/Range (km): N/A
Central Latitude/Longitude (deg): N/A
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Imaging Information
Area or Feature Type: global view, clouds, water
Instrument: Hasselblad Camera
Instrument Resolution (pixels): Film Type - 70 mm
Instrument Field of View (deg): N/A
Filter: None
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Phase Angle (deg): N/A
Instrument Look Direction: N/A
Surface Emission Angle (deg): N/A

Ordering Information
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NASA Image ID number: AS09-21-3212
Other Image ID number: N/A
NSSDC Data Set ID (Photo): 69-118A-01A
NSSDC Data Set ID (CD): N/A
Other ID: N/A

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Dave Williams, dave.williams@nasa.gov, (301) 286-1258
Code 690.1, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA

Jay Friedlander, jay.s.friedlander@nasa.gov, (301) 286-7172
Code 612.4, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA

NASA Official: Dr. David R. Williams, David.R.Williams@nasa.gov
Last updated: 24 September 2015