Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Title:
Apollo 9 prime crew participates in water egress training in Gulf of Mexico
Description:
The Apollo 9 prime crew participates in water egress training in the Gulf of Mexico. Being hoisted up to the U.S. Coast Guard helicopter in a new type of rescue net (called a Billy Pugh net) is Astronaut David R. Scott, command module pilot. Sitting in the life raft awaiting their turn for helicopter pickup are Astronauts Russell L. Schweickart (on left), lunar module pilot; and James A. McDivitt, commander. A team of Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) swimmers assisted in the training exercise.
Date Taken:
1968-11-20
Program:
Apollo
Mission:
Apollo IX
Subject Terms:
ASTRONAUTS
Subject Terms:
PROJECT
Subject Terms:
WATER
Subject Terms:
LANDING
Subject Terms:
APOLLO
Subject Terms:
ASTRONAUT
Subject Terms:
TRAINING
Subject Terms:
HELICOPTERS
Subject Terms:
9
Subject Terms:
COMMAND
Subject Terms:
MODULES
Subject Terms:
EGRESS
Subject Terms:
LIFE
Subject Terms:
RAFTS
Subject Terms:
MOCK-UP
Subject Terms:
DIVERS
Subject Terms:
CREWS
Subject Terms:
NETS
facet_who:
David R. Scott
facet_what:
Apollo 9
facet_where:
Gulf of Mexico
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Photo ID:
S68-50969
Film Type:
4x5
UID:
SPD-JSC-S68-50969
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Apollo 9 prime crew participates in water egress training in Gulf of Mexico