Apollo

Nixon Watches Apollo 11 Recovery

NASA ID: 6900598July 24, 1969Apollo 11

President Richard Nixon, aboard the USS Hornet with Apollo 8 commander Frank Borman, watches the recovery of the Apollo 11 crew following splashdown.

Credit: NASA / Johnson Space Center

Photo Details

NASA ID

6900598

Mission

Apollo 11

Program

Apollo

Date

July 24, 1969

Location

USS Hornet, Pacific Ocean

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