Apollo mission astronauts were lifted into hovering Navy helicopters by means of rescue nets attached to hydrolic hoists. This Air Rescue Net was used on December 27, 1968 to recover the Apollo 8 astronauts. Created by Eric Long Date Created 08/29/2017 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Apollo Program; Equipment; Human Spaceflight; Missions; Moon; Space Rights and Restrictions CC0
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