Apollo_9_approaches_splashdown.jpg

Summary

Description Apollo 9 approaches splashdown.jpg	English: The Apollo 9 spacecraft, with astronauts James A. McDivitt , David R. Scott , and Russell L. Schweickart aboard, approaches touchdown in the Atlantic recovery area to conclude a successful 10-day Earth-orbital space mission. Splashdown occurred at 12:00:53 p.m. (EST), March 13, 1969 , only 4.5 nautical miles from the prime recovery ship, USS Guadalcanal .
Date	Taken on 13 March 1969
Source	http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/apollo/apollo9/html/s69-20364.html ( direct link ) ( JSC reference )
Author	NASA

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