NASA Photo ID: S68-42197           File Name: 10074868.jpg
Film Type: 35mm BW                 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. In hatch of
the  Apollo egress trainer (command module) is Astronaut Walter M. Schirra
Jr.,  Sitting in life raft are Astronauts Walter Cunningham (on left) and
Donn F.  Eisele. A team of Manned Spaceflight Center swimmers assisted with
the  training exercise. The inflated bags were used to upright the trainer
prior  to egress.               
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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