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All of the Apollo missions ended with splashdown in the ocean and recovery by specially trained teams from the U.S. Navy. Astronauts were lifted into hovering Navy helicopters by means of rescue nets attached to electric powered hoists.

This rescue net, used to recover the Apollo 7, was taken out of service following the rescue. The U.S. Navy transferred it to the Smithsonian in 1969.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type EQUIPMENT-Survival Manufacturer Billy Pugh Company Inc.
 Dimensions 3-D: 129.5 × 135.9 × 27.9cm (51 × 53 1/2 × 11 in.)
Storage (Aluminum pallet andf frame with fabric dust cover): 153 × 153 × 163.8cm, 53.5kg (60 1/4 × 60 1/4 × 64 1/2 in., 118lb.)
 Materials Aluminum, Foam, Nylon, Steel, Stainless Steel
 Inventory Number A19700320000 Credit Line Transferred by the U.S. Department of the Navy in cooperation with the Billy Pugh Company, Inc., Corpus Christi, Texas. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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