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Apollo 14 Splashdown Recovery Near American Samoa
Keywords
Aeronautics, Apollo 14, John F. Kennedy Space Center, NASA
Photo Description
The Apollo 14 astronauts watch a pararescueman close their spacecraft hatch during recovery operations, 780 nautical miles southeast of American Samoa. The astronauts, seated left to right, are: Lunar Module Pilot Edgar D. Mitchell, Stuart A. Roosa, and Alan B. Shepard, Jr. They splashed down in the planned Pacific Ocean landing zone at 4:05 p.m. EST Feb. 9, 1971, at the completion of the highly successful lunar landing mission directed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Publication Date
2-9-1971
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
DP0057521-0040a
NASA Photo Number
108-KSC-71P-161; 71-H-313
Photo Credit
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Location
John C. Hitt Library
Department
Special Collections & University Archives
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
"Apollo 14 Crew During Pacific Recovery Operations" (1971). Official NASA Photographs, Vol. 2, September 4, 1969 - October 2, 1973. 31.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/nasa-photographs-volume-2/31
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Keywords
Aeronautics, Apollo 14, John F. Kennedy Space Center, NASA