Apollo 10 Crew Recovery

Splashdown of Apollo 10 occurred at 12:52 pm (EDT), May 26, 1969, about 400 miles east of American Samoa. In this image, a Navy helicopter arrives to recover the Apollo 10 astronauts, seen entering a life raft, as the Command Module "Charlie Brown" floats in the South Pacific. U.S. Navy underwater demolition team swimmers assist in the recovery operations.