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Apollo 8 crew arrive aboard the carrier U.S.S. Yorktown
The Apollo 8 crew stands in the doorway of a recovery helicopter after arriving aboard the carrier U.S.S. Yorktown, prime recovery ship for the historic Apollo 8 lunar orbit mission. Left to right, are Astronauts Frank Borman, commander; James A Lovell Jr., command module pilot; and William A. Anders, lunar module pilot. Apollo 8 splashed down at 10:51 a.m., December 27, 1968.
Catalog Date: 27 December 1968
Film Type: 4x5 BW
NASA image: S69-15737