Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Title:
President Nixon on deck of U.S.S. Hornet awaiting Apollo 11 crew arrival
Description:
President Richard M. Nixon photographed on the deck of the U.S.S. Hornet, prime recovery ship for the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission, awaiting the Apollo 11 crew arrival. swimmer. All four men are wearing biological isolation garments. Apollo 11 splashed down at 11:40 a.m., July 24, 1969, about 812 nautical miles southwest of Hawaii.
Date Taken:
1969-07-24
Program:
Apollo
Mission:
Apollo XI
facet_who:
Richard M. Nixon
facet_what:
Apollo 11
facet_where:
Hawaii
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_where:
Washington, D.C.
facet_when:
July 24, 1969
facet_when_year:
1969
Photo ID:
S69-21736
Film Type:
70mm
UID:
SPD-JSC-S69-21736
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President Nixon on deck of U.S.S. Hornet awaiting Apollo 11 crew arrival