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Apollo 9 Crew Welcomed Back to Earth

The Apollo 9 crew walks on a red carpet after arriving aboard the prime recovery ship, USS Guadalcanal. Left to right, are astronauts Russell L. Schweickart, David R. Scott, and James A. McDivitt. They are walking from the recovery helicopter which picked them up from the splashdown area in the Atlantic Ocean. Splashdown occurred at 12:00:53 p.m. (EST), March 13, 1969, only 4.5 nautical miles from the USS Guadalcanal. Apollo 9's 10-day Earth-orbital mission was a success.

 

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Image Number: S69-27920

Date: March 13, 1969

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