NASA Photo ID: S68-49529 File Name: 10074918.jpg
Film Type: 120mm Date Taken: 10/22/68
Title: Astronaut Walter Schirra egresses spacecraft during recovery operations
Description:
Astronaut Walter M. Schirra, Jr., Apollo 7 commander, egresses the
spacecraft during recovery operations in the Atlantic. He is assisted by a
member of the U.S. Navy frogman team. The Apollo 7 spacecraft splashed
down at 7:11 a.m., October 22, 1968, approximately 200 nautical miles
south-southwest of Bermuda.
Subject terms:
APOLLO 7 FLIGHT
APOLLO PROJECT
APOLLO SPACECRAFT
ASTRONAUTS
ATLANTIC OCEAN
COMMAND MODULES
DIVERS
NAVY
RECOVERY
SPACECRAFT RECOVERY
WATER LANDING
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