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Apollo 10 of Johnson Space Center (JSC) and American Samoa from 1969
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Apollo 10 Helicopter Recover
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Apollo 10 Helicopter Recovery |
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A Navy helicopter arrivies to recover the Apollo 10 astronauts, seen entering a life raft, as the Command Module "Charlie Brown" floats in the South Pacific. U.S. Navy underwater demolition team swimmers assist in the recovery operations. Splashdown occurred at 11:53 a.m., May 26, 1969, about 400 miles east of American Samoa. Note that in this photo the divers have attached a flotation collar to the spacecraft. |
| Date |
05/26/1969 |
| NASA Center |
Johnson Space Center |
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Apollo 10 crewmember is pick
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Apollo 10 crewmember is pickup by recovery helicopter |
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A member of the Apollo 10 crew is hoisted up to a helicopter from the prime recovery ship, U.S.S. Pinceton. Splashdown occurred at 11:53 a.m., May 26, 1969, about 400 miles east of American Samoa. |
| Date Taken |
1969-05-26 |
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Navy helicopter arrives to r
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Navy helicopter arrives to recover Apollo 10 astronauts |
| Description |
A Navy helicopter arrivies to recover the Apollo 10 astronauts, seen entering a life raft, as their spacecraft floats in the South Pacific immediately after touchdown. U.S. Navy underwater demolition team swimmers assist in the recovery operations. Splashdown occurred at 11:53 a.m., May 26, 1969, about 400 miles east of American Samoa. Note that in this photo the divers have attached a flotation collar to the spacecraft. |
| Date Taken |
1969-05-26 |
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Apollo 10 crewmember is pick
| Title |
Apollo 10 crewmember is pickup by recovery helicopter |
| Description |
A member of the Apollo 10 crew is hoisted up to a helicopter from the prime recovery ship, U.S.S. Pinceton. Splashdown occurred at 11:53 a.m., May 26, 1969, about 400 miles east of American Samoa. |
| Date Taken |
1969-05-26 |
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Apollo 10 spacecraft with Na
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Apollo 10 spacecraft with Navy swimmers floating in recovery area |
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The Apollo 10 spacecraft, with Astronauts Stafford, Young, and Cernan still inside, floats in the South Pacific immediately after touchdown. U.S. Navy underwater demolition team swimmers assist in the recovery operations. Splashdown occurred at 11:53 a.m., May 26, 1969, about 400 miles east of American Samoa. Note that in this photo the divers have attached a flotation collar to the spacecraft. |
| Date Taken |
1969-05-26 |
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Apollo 10 spacecraft approac
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Apollo 10 spacecraft approaches touchdown in South Pacific recovery area |
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The Apollo 10 spacecraft approaches touchdown in the South Pacific recovery area to conclude an eight-day lunar orbit mission. Splashdown occurred at 11:53 a.m., May 26, 1969, about 400 miles east of American Samoa. Note that in this photo the capsules parachutes are fully deployed. |
| Date Taken |
1969-05-26 |
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