Yorktown Crewmen Work to Unhook The Apollo 8 Capsule

Name/Title

Yorktown Crewmen Work to Unhook The Apollo 8 Capsule

Description

Photograph of the Apollo 8 capsule as it is being brought aboard the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).

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