478 a
Alan Shepard

Edgar Mitchell at the end of the geophone line in the desolate landscape of Fra Mauro

Apollo 14, January 31 - February 9, 1971, EVA 1, 117:23:39 GET

Unreleased photograph, vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the verso, numbered “NASA AS14-67-9374” (NASA MSC) in red in top margin

478 b
Alan Shepard

Panoramic sequence of the lunar science station at Fra Mauro

Apollo 14, January 31 - February 9, 1971, EVA 1, 117:24:33 GET

One vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA MSC caption and “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the verso, numbered “NASA AS14-67-9376” in red in top margin; and one vintage chromogenic print on resin coated Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the verso [NASA AS14-67-9375]

478 c
Alan Shepard

Close-ups of the Central Station at the lunar science station

Apollo 14, January 31 - February 9, 1971, EVA 1, 117:24:55, 117:25:32 and 117:28:47 GET

Three unreleased photographs, vintage chromogenic prints on fiber-based Kodak paper, each 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in) and with “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the verso, numbered “NASA AS14-67-9378, AS14-67-9380 and AS14-67-9383” (NASA MSC) in red in top margin, each with three filing holes in top margin

478 d
Alan Shepard

Edgar Mitchell walking back to the LM from the lunar science station

Apollo 14, January 31 - February 9, 1971, EVA 1, 117:41:44 GET

Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based GAF paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with “GAF” watermarks on the verso, numbered “NASA G-71-3275” in black in bottom margin, with NASA Goddard caption on a separate sheet [NASA AS14- 67-9389]
20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in)

478 a
Jacobs, p.93; Light, plate 53.

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478 a
Shepard took this shot from near the MET, looking southeast along the geophone line after its deployment at the lunar-science station.
Standing to the other side of the geophone line, Mitchell is working his way back, stopping every 15 feet to operate a device called a thumper to generate data about the internal structure of the Moon.

“The dark feature on the horizon is a large crater 1 km across called Old Nameless which is actually over 2 km away” (Constantine, p.53).

117:22:10 McCandless (Mission Control): Ed, this is Houston. We’re expecting you to thump at each station from there on in.
117:22:21 Mitchell: Okay. (Long Pause) Okay. Houston, here is number 11 coming up. (Pause)
117:23:07 McCandless: Roger. (Long Pause)
117:23:24 Mitchell: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Fire. Good shot.
117:23:30 McCandless: Roger.
117:23:35 Shepard: You should have threatened it earlier in the game!
117:23:39 Mitchell: You’re right. (Long Pause) Okay. Number 12. (Long Pause) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Fire. Good shot.

478 b
These adjoining photographs show several components of the ALSEP (Apollo Lunar Scientific Equipment Package). The larger object with the antenna is the ALSEP central station. The Active Seismic Experiment mortar assembly, the Charged Particle Lunar Environmental Experiment, the Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG), the Modular Equipment Transporter (foreground) are also visible.

478 c

“The ALSEP central station transmits data collected from the instrument packages to receivers on Earth. The highly directional antenna visible at the upper right must be precisely oriented toward Earth during deployment” (NASA SP-272, p.21).

The Central station was outfitted with Gold Mylar insulation. Mounting hardware for the various
experiment packages with the various electrical connection are visible. The mortar pack is to the right of the first photograph.

478 d
Shepard took this superb photograph to document the location of the comprehensive sample collected on the way back to the LM after the ALSEP deployment. It is a “locator” to the lunar science station (or ALSEP site).

Mitchell walks back toward the LM with the extension handle in hand. The photographer’s shadow is in the foreground.

117:41:18 Mitchell: I have the extension handle, and I’m starting out after Alan, now. (Pause)
117:41:44 Mitchell: Whee! Hey, this is sure a different mode of traveling than carrying that barbell.
117:41:52 Shepard: Okay, Houston, on this (Pause) comprehensive sample, we’re about a third of the way back to the LM. I’ve not found an area exactly what I want, so I have drawn a circle which is approximately 2 m in radius, and I’m going to pick the surface rocks from that, and a sampling of the surface fines from that area.
117:42:24 McCandless: Roger, Al.
117:42:26 Shepard: And I’ve photographically documented this location with a “locator” shot back to the LM and to the ALSEP.