NASA Photo ID: S68-55292           File Name: 10074937.jpg
Film Type: 4x5                     Date Taken: 08/01/68
Title: Artist's concept of Apollo 8 command module in reentry orientation
Description:
North American Rockwell artist's concept depicting the Apollo Command
Module,  oriented in a blunt-end-forward attitude, re-entering the earth's
atmosphere  after returning from a lunar mission. Note the change in color
caused by the  extremely high temperatures encountered upon re-entry.                  

Subject terms:
APOLLO 8                                
APOLLO PROJECT                          
APOLLO SPACECRAFT                       
COMMAND MODULES                         
DRAWING                                 
GRAPHIC ARTS                            
LUNAR EXPLORATION                       
REENTRY                                 
REENTRY EFFECTS                         
VISUAL AIDS                             

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