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Getting Ready To Ride - Apollo 17 Astronaut By Alan Bean

By Alan Bean

Getting Ready to Ride - Apollo 17 Astronaut by Alan Bean

"Apollo 17 Commander Eugene A. Cernan is mounting the best transportation system seen on the Moon in the last four and one-half billion years. The Lunar Rover is a unique product of American ingenuity, designed and built to perform one task very well. That single task is to move two American astronauts, their equipment and collected lunar samples swiftly and safely from one geologic site to the next in support of their exploration of the Moon."

"Gene and his teammate, astronaut geologist Harrison “Jack” Schmitt, are glad they have a Rover. Their landing site, Taurus Littrow valley, is large and there are a number of important sites to be explored, way too many and too far apart to do so on foot. They are on a tight timeline and everything is going pretty much as planned."

"Gene has been going full out with four-wheel drive and fore and aft steering most of the time. The four electric motors, one on each wheel, produced about seven miles per hour. This may not sound like much, but with boulders and craters all about, Gene and Jack thought it was just right. In fact, Gene reported he could feel the rear end break loose in about half of the turns."

"The suspension system was outstanding. “I negotiated some relatively good-sized rocks, 10 to 12 inches or so, head on, and the vehicle just walked right over these rocks without any difficulty at all. I know I would not want to try that in my SUV here on Planet Earth.”

Gene added, “It’s a vehicle that you have to drive to get accustomed to. It’s one you approach slowly and then you begin to peak out. Before long you begin to live up to the Rover’s maximum performance capabilities. The only drawback I can see is that to design and build four of them cost NASA 38 million dollars back in the 1970's. Each would be about 53 million in today's dollars.” ~ Alan Bean

Own a unique and beautiful piece of lunar history, Alan Bean’s "Getting Ready to Ride," is painted by the first and only artist to visit another world. Each canvas is signed by the legendary Apollo 12 astronaut, moonwalker and artist ― each a work of art, each a historic document, each your own personal connection to traveling in space. Own a Fine Art Edition Canvas by astronaut and explorer Alan Bean and you will never look at the Moon the same way again.

Getting Ready to Ride - Apollo 17 Astronaut by Alan Bean is available for sale as a signed and numbered limited edition giclee canvas. They have a 16 x 10 vertical image size and are priced at $495 unframed. LOW INVENTORY!

Order yours today before they are gone. All artwork is professionally boxed and fully insured guaranteed to arrive in mint condition.

Types Dimensions Edition Size Price Cart
Signed And Numbered Limited Edition Giclee Canvas 16 x 10 Image Size 100 $495.00

Signed And Numbered Limited Edition Artist Proof Giclee Canvas 16 x 10 Image Size Artist Proof $650.00

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