Lot 53
Lot 53
LAUNCH OF AS-202, AUGUST 25, 1966

NASA [APOLLO-SATURN 202]

Price Realised GBP 126
Estimate
GBP 1,000 - GBP 1,500
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LAUNCH OF AS-202, AUGUST 25, 1966

NASA [APOLLO-SATURN 202]

Price Realised GBP 126
Price Realised GBP 126
Details
Apollo-Saturn 202 / Unidentified photographer

Launch of AS-202

August 25, 1966

Vintage photograph with “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the verso. There is an additional piece of hand-written card reading, ‘AS 202 / Launched 08-25-66 / Suborbital flight to test spacecrafts’ heat shield.’
20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in)
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James HyslopHead of Department, Science & Natural History
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Lot Essay

AS-202 launched on August 25, 1966. The mission objectives included, but was not limited to, confirming the projected launch loads, verifying the structural integrity of the vehicle, staging separation and operation of subsystems of Saturn 1B.
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