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NASA Center: Johnson Space Center
Image # : S69-21036
Date : 05/26/1969

Title

Apollo 10 Helicopter Recovery

Full Description

A Navy helicopter arrivies to recover the Apollo 10 astronauts, seen entering a life raft, as the Command Module "Charlie Brown" floats in the South Pacific. U.S. Navy underwater demolition team swimmers assist in the recovery operations. Splashdown occurred at 11:53 a.m., May 26, 1969, about 400 miles east of American Samoa. Note that in this photo the divers have attached a flotation collar to the spacecraft.

Keywords

Apollo 10 Helicopter Recovery Command Module Charlie Brown Splashdown

Subject Category

Spacecraft Landings, Apollo 10,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: JSC
  • Center Number: S69-21036
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-001143

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NASA
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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