Mark Schuler (American, B. 1951) "First Soft Landing on the Moon 1966" Signed lower left. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This artwork was originally published on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 45c First Soft Landing on the Moon stamp issued November 24, 1989. The Surveyor probes were the first U.S. spacecraft to land safely on the Moon. The main objectives of the Surveyors were to obtain close-up images of the lunar surface and to determine if the terrain was safe for manned landings. Each Surveyor was equipped with a television camera. Surveyor I was launched 30 May 1966. Its mission was successful. Image Size: 12 x 12 in. Overall Size: 20 x 20 in. Unframed. (B12217)