This Feb. 5, 1971, Photo Gives an excellent view of the Apollo 14 lunar module on the moon’s surface after landing. At left, we can see that the astronauts – Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell – Deployed the US Flag Before Taking this photo of the lunar module.
Shepard and Mitchell touched down in the Fra Mauro Highlands Region and Conducted Two Moonwalks Lasting more than nine hours in total. They set up an experience package and collected 93 pounds of rock and soil samples to return to waiting scientists on Earth. In the meaning, astronaut stuart roosa, who remained in orbit aboard the command module, conducted observations and photography of the lunar surface from orbit. After their 33-hour lunar surface stay, shepard and mitchell rejoned Roosa in Orbit, and Left Lunar Orbit for the Three-DAY RETURN TRP to Earth.
Image Credit: NASA
