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Government sues Apollo 14 astronaut over lunar camera
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government has sued a former NASA astronaut to recover a camera used to explore the moon's surface during the 1971 Apollo 14 mission after seeing it slated for sale in a New York auction. The lawsuit, filed in Miami federal court on Wednesday, accuses Edgar Mitchell of illegally possessing the camera and attempting to sell it for profit. In March, NASA learned that the British auction house Bonhams was planning to sell the camera at an upcoming Space History… (news.yahoo.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
This represents everything that is wrong with the government. Do you really think he would try and sell it if he 'stole' it?? This suit is a waste of taxpayers money.
Wow, not sure with who to side on this one.
Agree, what a wast of taxpayers money and time over a stupid camera from the 70s. I would think that it belonged to ther person they gave it to and not NASA anymore. A better question, why whould they do this now and not earlyer? They probly knew that he had this camera.
After 40 years, it is a big waste. Some bureaucrat is probably jealous because he might be making some money.
WOW, Ridiculous
I better let my Dad know about this so he won't try to sell his WW2 issued military gear....If the government gets it I wonder where it will end up.
I better let my Dad know about this so he won't try to sell his WW2 issued military gear....If the government gets it I wonder where it will end up.
What has our country come to? Dr. Mitchell is and was a patriot, Makes me upset that I spent four years of my life serving this country so they could go and sue an 80 year old man over a camera! I am positive NASA hasn't been looking for that camera for 40 years
Obama probably needs the cash so him and the little woman can take another
trip on us tax payers.
trip on us tax payers.