The Crew of Apollo 8 Arrives on The USS Yorktown (CVS-10)

Name/Title

The Crew of Apollo 8 Arrives on The USS Yorktown (CVS-10)

Description

Film Negative showing the Apollo 8 astronauts arriving on 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