Name/Title
Celebrations Following Apollo 8Description
Photograph of astronaut James Lovell Jr. giving some of the celebratory cake to crewmembers of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10) following the successful recover of Apollo 8.Context
In 1968 the USS Yorktown served as the recovery vessel for NASA's Apollo 8 Mission. The Apollo 8 crew would be the first to leave low earth orbit and the first crew to orbit the moon.Collection
Dan Bernath CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2000.00100Source or Donor
Daniel Alan "Dan" BernathAcquisition Method
GiftUpdate Date
August 2, 2024