Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Title:
Portrait of the Apollo 9 prime crew
Description:
Portrait of the Apollo 9 (Spacecraft 104/Lunar Module 3/Saturn 504) prime crew in their space suits. Left to right are Astronauts James A. McDivitt, commander; David R. Scott, command module pilot; and Russell L. Schweickart, lunar module pilot. In the background is the Apollo 8 space vehicle on Pad A, Launch complex 39, Kennedy Space Center. Gaseous liquid oxygen is venting from the vehicle's first (S-1C) stage during a countdown demonstration test. Mcdivitt holds a U.S. flag.
Date Taken:
1968-12-18
Program:
Apollo
Mission:
Apollo IX
Subject Terms:
ASTRONAUTS
Subject Terms:
PROJECT
Subject Terms:
APOLLO
Subject Terms:
PORTRAIT
Subject Terms:
9
facet_who:
David R. Scott
facet_what:
Saturn
facet_what:
Apollo 8
facet_what:
Apollo 9
facet_where:
Saturn
facet_where:
Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Photo ID:
S68-56621
Film Type:
4x5
UID:
SPD-JSC-S68-56621
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Portrait of the Apollo 9 prime crew