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Apollo 9 crewman in rescue net being hoisted up to helicopter
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Apollo 9 crewman in rescue net being hoisted up to helicopter

NASA / JSC · 1969-03-13 · photograph (digital archive)

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Aerial view of an Apollo 9 crewman in a new rescue net (a Billy Pugh net) being hoisted aboard a Navy helicopter after splashdown in the Atlantic recovery area and a successful ten-day, earth-orbital space mission. Navy divers have already attached a flotation collar to the command module and are assisting with recovery operations.

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AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHYAPOLLO 9APOLLO PROJECTAPOLLO SPACECRAFTASTRONAUTSATLANTIC OCEANCOMMAND MODULESDIVERSHELICOPTERSNETSTOUCHDOWN WATER LANDING
Credit lineApollo 9 crewman in rescue net being hoisted up to helicopter. NASA/JSC, 1969-03-13. Public domain. ID: S69-20092.
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