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Apollo 14 Flag Ceremony  (FTV-0002322)
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Description
Alan Shepard (with the Mission Commander's red stripes on his arms and legs) unfurls the American flag and the top of the pole as Edgar Mitchell (closer to the camera) goes over to join him. Mitchell starts to hammer the lower part of the flag pole into the ground so that Alan Shepard can place the upper flag pole in it. Mitchell comes back towards the camera to place the hammer back in the MET (Mobile Equipment Transporter) a two-wheeled trolley that the explorers dragged behind them to carry tools, instruments and samples). The shadow of the MET can be seen on the left of the frame. Edgar takes pictures of Alan and then they swap places to take more pictures before both astronauts come over towards the camera to stop the film - giving a good clear view of their suits, and life support system connectors. Another prominent shadow in the scene is cast by the unfurled communications dish on the right.

Historic Context of Clip
Background to Apollo 14:
Apollo 14 was the eighth manned mission in the Apollo program and the third mission to land on the Moon. The mission, (a come back mission following Apollo 13) suffered two serious technical problems on the way down to the lunar surface, but eventually made a landing at the Frau Mauro Formation, the destination for Apollo 13. Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell conducted two EVAs and returned 42.28 kg of samples.
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Clip Number: FTV-0002322
Duration: 00:15:26
Date Recorded: 05-Feb-1971
Sound: Mute Mute
Color / B&W: Color
Original Media: 16mm Film
Clip Format: Broadcast High Definition DVC Pro HD 1080 23.98 psf
Technical Defects: shot at 5 frames per second
Clip Credit: NASA
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