Apollo 14 Lunar Module Poster

An excellent view of the Apollo 14 Lunar Module (LM) on the Moon, as photographed during the first Apollo 14 extravehicular activity on the lunar surface. The astronauts have already deployed the U.S. flag. Note the Laser Ranging Retro Reflector (LR-3) at the foot of the LM ladder. The primary objectives of the Apollo 14 mission were to explore the Fra Mauro region centered around deployment of the Apollo Lunar Surface Scientific Experiments Package, or ALSEP; lunar field geology investigations; collection of surface material samples for return to Earth; deployment of other scientific instruments not part of ALSEP; orbital science involving high-resolution photography of candidate future landing sites; photography of deep-space phenomena, such as zodiacal light and gegenschein; communications tests using S-band and VHF signals to determine reflective properties of the lunar surface; engineering and operational evaluation of hardware and techniques; tests to determine variations in S-band signals; and photography of surface details from 60 nautical miles in altitude.