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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 hydrolic hoists.

This Air Rescue Net was used December 27, 1968, to recover the Apollo 8 astronauts and it 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, 61.7kg (4 ft. 3 in. × 4 ft. 5 1/2 in. × 11 in., 136lb.)

Materials

Aluminum, Foam, Nylon, Steel, Stainless Steel

Inventory Number

A19700321000

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

Open Access (CCO)
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