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Apollo Command Module Control Panels · Two Original NASA / Rockwell Photos · 1967–68
Two original vintage colour photographs documenting Apollo spacecraft control systems, produced during the peak development years of the program by NASA and its principal contractor, North American Rockwell.
NASA Red-Numbered Image · And North American Rockwell Space Division
One photograph bears an official NASA red-numbered image designation, indicating its use within NASA’s internal documentation and archival system. The second photograph originates from the Space Division of North American Rockwell Corporation, the prime contractor responsible for the design and construction of the Apollo Command Module.
These images offer rare and highly detailed views of the complex control systems used by Apollo astronauts, including key operational components of the spacecraft’s manoeuvring and control apparatus. Photographs of this type were produced both for engineering documentation and for official NASA records during the development of the Apollo program.
Vintage photographs from the Apollo era remain highly collectible artefacts of the early space age, providing tangible visual documentation of one of the most ambitious technological achievements of the twentieth century.
Physical Details
Photograph 1: NASA red-numbered image S-68-53914. Printed on watermarked “A Kodak Paper”. Shows the Thrust/Translation Controller Assembly (TTCA) with associated controls including Start/Stop button and hand grip. Paper size approx. 25.5 × 20.5 cm (10 × 8 in format).
Photograph 2: Marked with engineering identification: “Space Division / North American Rockwell Corporation / F-26465 / 12-13-67 / 7008-83-342D”. Printed on watermarked “A Kodak Paper”. Depicts the extreme right section of the Apollo Command Module control panel. Paper size approx. 25.6 × 20.7 cm.
Medium: Chromogenic colour prints on fibre-based photographic paper with glossy finish.
North American Rockwell’s Space Division was responsible for building the Apollo Command Module, the spacecraft that carried astronauts to and from lunar orbit. Photographs such as these illustrate the intricate panel layouts and control systems that astronauts used to navigate and operate the vehicle.
Original Apollo-era photographs remain highly sought after by collectors of NASA memorabilia, space exploration history, and Cold War technological artefacts.
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