Apollo 8 Rescue Net

Created:

August 29, 2017

Photographer:

Eric Long

ID#:

A19700321000-NASM2018-10804

Credit:

<p>his 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.</p>

Source:

Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum

Owner:

Smithsonian Institution

Rights Usage:

CC0 (Open Access)

Terms of Use:

Smithsonian Terms of Use

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