NASA Photo ID: S68-51700           File Name: 10075004.jpg
  Film Type: 120mm                   Date Taken: 11/01/68
  Title: Apollo 9 backup crew participate in water egress training
  Description:
  The backup crew of the Apollo 9 (Spacecraft 104/Lunar Module 3/Saturn 504) 
  space mission stands on the deck of the NASA Motor Vessel Retriever prior
  to  participating in water egress training in the Gulf of Mexico. Left to
  right,  are Astronauts Charels Conrad Jr. (holding hatch), RIchard F.
  Gordon Jr., and  Alan L. Bean. They are standing by the Apollo command
  module trainer which  was used in the exercise.                
  
  Subject terms:
  APOLLO 9                                
  APOLLO PROJECT                          
  ASTRONAUT TRAINING                      
  ASTRONAUTS                              
  COMMAND MODULES                         
  CREWS                                   
  EGRESS                                  
  GULF OF MEXICO                          
  MOCK-UP                                 
  TRAINING DEVICES                        
  WATER LANDING                           
  

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