Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Title:
Apollo 7 prime crew during water egress training in Gulf of Mexico
Description:
The prime crew of the first manned Apollo space mission, Apollo 7, participates in water egress training in the Gulf of Mexico. In hatch of the Apollo egress trainer (command module) is Astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr., Sitting in life raft are Astronauts Walter Cunningham (on left) and Donn F. Eisele. A team of Manned Spaceflight Center swimmers assisted with the training exercise. The inflated bags were used to upright the trainer prior to egress.
Date Taken:
1968-08-05
Program:
Apollo
Mission:
Apollo VII
Subject Terms:
ASTRONAUTS
Subject Terms:
FLIGHT
Subject Terms:
PROJECT
Subject Terms:
WATER
Subject Terms:
LANDING
Subject Terms:
APOLLO
Subject Terms:
MEXICO
Subject Terms:
ASTRONAUT
Subject Terms:
TRAINING
Subject Terms:
7
Subject Terms:
GULF
Subject Terms:
OF
Subject Terms:
COMMAND
Subject Terms:
MODULES
Subject Terms:
EGRESS
Subject Terms:
SPACE
Subject Terms:
SUITS
Subject Terms:
LIFE
Subject Terms:
RAFTS
Subject Terms:
MOCK-UP
Subject Terms:
DIVERS
Subject Terms:
CREWS
facet_who:
Donn F. Eisele
facet_who:
Walter Cunningham
facet_what:
Apollo 7
facet_where:
Gulf of Mexico
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Photo ID:
S68-42197
Film Type:
35mm BW
UID:
SPD-JSC-S68-42197
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Apollo 7 prime crew during water egress training in Gulf of Mexico