NASA Photo ID: S68-18503           File Name: 10074821.jpg
Film Type: 35mm                    Date Taken: 01/25/68
Title: Apollo spacecraft 017 lowered on to deck of U.S.S. Bennington
Description:
The Apollo Spacecraft 017 Command Module is lowered onto a dolly on the
deck  of the U.S.S. Bennington, prime recovery ship for the Apollo 4
(Spacecraft  017/Saturn 501) unmanned, earth-orbital space mission. Note
charred heat  shield caused by extreme heat of reentry.                   

Subject terms:
APOLLO 4 FLIGHT                         
APOLLO PROJECT                          
COMMAND MODULES                         
DIVERS                                  
FLOTATION                               
NAVY                                    
PACIFIC OCEAN                           
RECOVERY                                
SHIPS                                   
SPACECRAFT RECOVERY                     
UNMANNED SPACECRAFT                     

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