NASA Photo ID: S69-27925           File Name: 10075074.jpg
  Film Type: 4x5 BW                  Date Taken: 03/13/69
  Title: Apollo 9 spacecraft floats in Atlantic recovery area after splashdown
  Description:
  Apollo 9 spacecraft floats in the Atlantic recovery area after splashdown
  to  conclude a successful ten-day, earth-orbital space mission. Splashdown 
  occurred at 12:00:53 p.m., March 13, 1969. Notice the spent parachutes 
  floating on the water's surface near the capsule.                  
  
  Subject terms:
  APOLLO 9                                
  APOLLO PROJECT                          
  APOLLO SPACECRAFT                       
  ATLANTIC OCEAN                          
  COMMAND MODULES                         
  PARACHUTES                              
  TOUCHDOWN                               
  WATER LANDING                           
  

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