President Nixon Greets Apollo 11 Crew in Mobile Quarantine Facility

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Title - Alternative

Apollo 11 Crew Meets President Nixon Aboard USS Hornet

Keywords

Aeronautics, Apollo 11, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Mobile Quarantine Facility, NASA, Richard M. Nixon, USS Hornet

Photo Description

ABOARD THE USS HORNET. Using microphones to communicate, President Richard M. Nixon and the Apollo 11 astronauts exchange greetings through a window of the Mobile Quarantine Facility aboard the USS Hornet. Astronauts, left to right, Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., entered the quarantine facility after their recovery from the Pacific Ocean today, eight days after the start of their lunar landing mission.

Publication Date

7-24-1969

Format

image/jpeg

Number of Images

2

Side of Image

Front of Image

Publisher

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Original Size

8" x 10"

Identifier

DP0057524-0090a

NASA Photo Number

108-KSC-69PC-462; 69-HC-824; 69-H-1216

Photo Credit

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Location

John C. Hitt Library

Department

Special Collections & University Archives

Collection

Official NASA Photographs, Vol. 1, October 10, 1960 - July 24, 1969

Call Number

SC 010

Digital Production Specifications

Digitized by the University of Central Florida Libraries, Digital Initiatives Unit. Jpeg images were derived from no less than 600 dpi tiffs scanned on a Copibook scanner.

Use and Reproduction

This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information, contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816, (407) 823-2576.

Additional Rights Statement

This photograph is a government publication – not subject to copyright.

Recommended Citation

"President Nixon Greets Apollo 11 Crew in Mobile Quarantine Facility" (1969). Official NASA Photographs, Vol. 1, October 10, 1960 - July 24, 1969. 81.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/nasa-photographs-volume-1/81