"Edgar Mitchell, using video devices to record the surface of the Moon, is accused of illegally owning cameras and tried to sell it for his personal benefit. NASA learned that Bonhams auction house in the United Kingdom is planning to sell a camera featuring a collection of data, they've sold it in March last year, "according to NASA'S lawsuit.
Such items are labeled ' Film camera of the surface of the Moon ', which derives from Apolo 2. Description of the goods directly record says a lot that comes from a collection of pilot Edgar Mitchell predicted value selling between USD 60 k to 80 k.
Mitchell was a lunar module pilot on Apollo 14 launched with the Mission for nine days in 1971 under the command of Alan Shepard. He was the sixth person to walk on the Moon, now he has retired and running a website that sells the original image that has been signed. He also made headlines in the past because of his conviction that States the existence of life beyond Earth.
"All the equipment and property used for the operation of NASA remains the property of NASA unless explicitly released or transferred to another party," says the lawsuit United States Government (NASA), which confirms that NASA doesn't have a camera to record with grant Mitchell.
The suit also stated, the US Government has made repeated requests to Mitchell and his lawyer to return a camera, but received no response.
Mitchell's lawyer, Donald Jacobson, acknowledge NASA'S management and aware of the statement and agreed to the Mitchell camera ownership has 40 years of age.
"The auction house currently has pulled the camera out of a sale to await further discussion between NASA and the sender," said a spokeswoman for Bonhams auction house.
The US Government also asked the Court to stop the Mitchell in the process of buying and selling cameras to anyone.
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