Apollo 11 Mission
One of the Eagle's Footpad
Moon Suface, 21 July 1969
Vintage chromogenic print on water-marked Kodak paper, 205x205 mm
Loose surface material disturbed by the lunar module footpad can be seen piled along the left side of the footpad. Penetration of the footpad into the lunar surface appears to have been minimal. The gold foil wrapping seen on this and other portions of the lunar module is a thermal barrier designed to protect the spacecraft from excessive heat.
