Media Information
 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Title:
Apollo 8 crew arrive aboard the carrier U.S.S. Yorktown
Description:
The Apollo 8 crew exits the doorway of a recovery helicopter after arriving aboard the carrier U.S.S. Yorktown, prime recovery ship for the historic Apollo 8 lunar orbit mission. Left to right, are Astronauts Frank Borman, commander; James A Lovell Jr., command module pilot; and William A. Anders, lunar module pilot. Apollo 8 splashed down at 10:51 a.m., December 27, 1968. (56327); The Apollo 8 crew walks along the Yorktowns deck to ceremony greeting them on their return from their lunar orbit mission (56328).
Date Taken:
1968-12-27
Program:
Apollo
Mission:
Apollo VIII
Subject Terms:
ASTRONAUTS
Subject Terms:
CEREMONIES
Subject Terms:
PROJECT
Subject Terms:
NAVY
Subject Terms:
SHIPS
Subject Terms:
RECOVERY
Subject Terms:
WATER
Subject Terms:
LANDING
Subject Terms:
APOLLO
Subject Terms:
HELICOPTERS
Subject Terms:
8
facet_who:
Frank Borman
facet_what:
Apollo 8
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_where:
Washington, D.C.
facet_when:
December 27, 1968
facet_when_year:
1968
Photo ID:
S68-56327
Film Type:
120mm
UID:
SPD-JSC-S68-56327
original url:
http://images.jsc.n…
Image ID:
137390
Resolution Size:
3
Format:
JPEG
Media Type:
Image
File Name:
S68-56327.jpg
Width:
640
Height:
480

Apollo 8 crew arrive aboard the carrier U.S.S. Yorktown

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