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Apollo 15 of Johnson Space Center (JSC) from August 7, 1971
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Kitty Hawk" Nears Splashdown
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Kitty Hawk" Nears Splashdown |
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The Apollo 15 Command Module "Kitty Hawk", with Astronauts David R. Scott, Alfred M. Worden and James B. Irwin aboard, nears a safe touchdown in the mid-Pacific Ocean to end their lunar landing mission. Although causing no harm to the crewmen, one of the three main parachutes failed to function properly. The splashdown occurred at 3:45:53 p.m., August 7, 1971, some 330 miles north of Honolulu, Hawaii. |
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08/07/1971 |
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Johnson Space Center |
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Apollo 15 command module nears touchdown in mid-Pacific Ocean to end mission |
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The Apollo 15 Command Module, with Astronauts David R. Scott, Alfred M. Worden and James B. Irwin aboard, nears a safe touchdown in the mid-Pacific Ocean to end lunar landing mission. Although causing no harm to the crewmen, one of the three main parachutes failed to function properly. The splashdown occurred at 3:45:53 p.m., August 7, 1971, some 330 miles north of Honolulu, Hawaii. |
| Date Taken |
1971-08-07 |
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Apollo 15 Command Module touches down in mid-Pacific Ocean |
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The Apollo 15 Command Module touches down in the mid-Pacific Ocean to conclude a successful lunar landing mission. Although causing no harm to the crewmen, one of the three main parachutes failed to function properly. The splashdown occured at 3:45:53 p.m., August 7, 1971, some 330 miles north of Honolulu, Hawaii. |
| Date Taken |
1971-08-07 |
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Apollo 15 Command Module tou
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Apollo 15 Command Module touches down in mid-Pacific Ocean |
| Description |
The Apollo 15 Command Module touches down in the mid-Pacific Ocean to conclude a successful lunar landing mission. Although causing no harm to the crewmen, one of the three main parachutes failed to function properly. The splashdown occured at 3:45:53 p.m., August 7, 1971, some 330 miles north of Honolulu, Hawaii. |
| Date Taken |
1971-08-07 |
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