Astronaut William Anders Enjoys a Meal Aboard The USS Yorktown (CVS-10)

Name/Title

Astronaut William Anders Enjoys a Meal Aboard The USS Yorktown (CVS-10)

Description

Color slide titled "Astronaut Anders". The slide shows astronaut William "Bill" Anders eating with the Yorktown's crew.

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