Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Title:
Apollo 9 prime crew on deck of ship prior to water egress training
Description:
The prime crew of the Apollo 9 (Spacecraft 104/Lunar Module 3/Saturn 504) space mission stands on the deck of the NASA Motor Vessel Retriever prior to water egress training in the Gulf of Mexico. Left to right are Astronauts Russell L. Schweickart, lunar module pilot; David R. Scott, command module pilot; and James A. McDivitt, commander. In the background is the Apollo command module boilerplate which was used in the training exercise.
Date Taken:
1968-11-05
Program:
Apollo
Mission:
Apollo IX
Subject Terms:
ASTRONAUTS
Subject Terms:
PROJECT
Subject Terms:
SHIPS
Subject Terms:
WATER
Subject Terms:
LANDING
Subject Terms:
APOLLO
Subject Terms:
MEXICO
Subject Terms:
ASTRONAUT
Subject Terms:
TRAINING
Subject Terms:
GULF
Subject Terms:
OF
Subject Terms:
PORTRAIT
Subject Terms:
9
Subject Terms:
EGRESS
Subject Terms:
CREWS
facet_who:
David R. Scott
facet_what:
Saturn
facet_what:
Apollo 9
facet_where:
Saturn
facet_where:
Gulf of Mexico
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_where:
Washington, D.C.
Photo ID:
S68-54841
Film Type:
35mm BW
UID:
SPD-JSC-S68-54841
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Apollo 9 prime crew on deck of ship prior to water egress training