The Apollo 8 Capsule Comes Aboard

Name/Title

The Apollo 8 Capsule Comes Aboard

Description

Photograph of the Apollo 8 capsule, with its flotation devices still attached, being lifted aboard the USS Yorktown (CVS-10). A SH-3 Sea King can be seen in the background.

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 Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2000.00100

Source or Donor

Daniel Alan "Dan" Bernath

Acquisition Method

Gift

Update Date

August 2, 2024