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Apollo 13 crew return

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: e-apo13-40004

Image Size 300 DPI: 23 * 35 cm

Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., commander, is hoisted aboard a helicopter from the USS Iwo Jima, prime recovery vessel for the mission. Lovell was the last of the three Apollo 13 crewmembers to egress the Command Module (CM) and the last to be lifted aboard the helicopter. He was preceded by astronauts John L. Swigert Jr., command module pilot; and Fred W. Haise Jr., lunar module pilot. The CM and a U.S. Navy underwater demolition team swimmer can be seen in the ocean background. Apollo 13 splashed down at 12:07:44 p.m. (CST), April 17, 1970.

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1970 - APOLLO - APOLLO 13 - ASTRONAUT - COMMAND MODULE - CSM - HELICOPTER - HUMAN - LOVELL JIM - MANNED SPACEFLIGHT - PACIFIC OCEAN - POSTFLIGHT - SPACESHIP - SPLASHDOWN -