NASA Photo ID: S68-46605           File Name: 10074867.jpg
Film Type: 4x5                     Date Taken: 08/05/68
Title: Apollo 7 prime crew during water egress training in Gulf of Mexico
Description:
The prime crew of the first manned Apollo space mission, Apollo 7, 
participates in water egress training in the Gulf of Mexico. Left to right, 
are Astronauts Walter M. Schirra Jr. (stepping into life raft); Donn F. 
Eisele, and Walter Cunningham. They have just egressed the Apollo Command 
Module Boilerplate 1102, and are awaiting helicopter pickup. Inflated bags 
were used to upright the boilerplate. Manned Spaceflight Center swimmers 
assisted in the training exercise.               

Subject terms:
APOLLO 7 FLIGHT                         
APOLLO PROJECT                          
ASTRONAUT TRAINING                      
ASTRONAUTS                              
COMMAND MODULES                         
CREWS                                   
DIVERS                                  
EGRESS                                  
GULF OF MEXICO                          
LIFE RAFTS                              
MOCK-UP                                 
SPACE SUITS                             
WATER LANDING                           

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