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Apollo 9 Splashdown, 1969. Creator: NASA.

Apollo 9 Splashdown, 1969. Creator: NASA.

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Apollo 9 Splashdown, 1969. The Apollo 9 Command Module "Gumdrop", with astronauts James A. McDivitt, David R. Scott, and Russell L. Schweickart aboard, splashes down in the Atlantic recovery area to conclude a successful ten-day, Earth orbital mission. Splashdown occurred at 12:00:53 p.m. (EST), March 13, 1969, only 4.5 nautical miles from the prime recovery ship, U.S.S. Guadalcanal.

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Creator
  1. NASA, attributed to: American:
People Related
  1. James A McDivitt: American: Astronaut
  2. Russell Schweickart: American: Astronaut
  3. David Scott: American: Astronaut
Medium
  1. Photograph
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2132x3000
File Size : 18,739kb

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  1. apollo-9-splashdown_9457387925_o.jpg
  1. 0920000588
  1. 2-860-656
  1. 2860656
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