Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Title:
Apollo spacecraft 017 lowered on to deck of U.S.S. Bennington
Description:
The Apollo Spacecraft 017 Command Module is lowered onto a dolly on the deck of the U.S.S. Bennington, prime recovery ship for the Apollo 4 (Spacecraft 017/Saturn 501) unmanned, earth-orbital space mission. Note charred heat shield caused by extreme heat of reentry.
Date Taken:
1968-01-25
Program:
Apollo
Mission:
Apollo IV
Subject Terms:
FLIGHT
Subject Terms:
PROJECT
Subject Terms:
NAVY
Subject Terms:
SHIPS
Subject Terms:
SPACECRAFT
Subject Terms:
RECOVERY
Subject Terms:
APOLLO
Subject Terms:
UNMANNED
Subject Terms:
4
Subject Terms:
OCEAN
Subject Terms:
PACIFIC
Subject Terms:
COMMAND
Subject Terms:
MODULES
Subject Terms:
DIVERS
Subject Terms:
FLOTATION
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
Apollo 4
facet_what:
Saturn
facet_where:
Saturn
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_where:
Washington, D.C.
Photo ID:
S68-18503
Film Type:
35mm
UID:
SPD-JSC-S68-18503
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Apollo spacecraft 017 lowered on to deck of U.S.S. Bennington