Capsule CM-011A by jwiest
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Sorry, with the holidays and chemo, I've sort of forgotten about uploading Hornet photos. Won't promise them daily, but will try to get a few more up, including one I think came out quite well of the CIC. But that's for another day. (Yes, I like being a tease. :D )
One of the Hornet's last missions before being decomissioned in 1970 was to pick up the astronauts after splash down from the Apollo 11 and 12 missions. However, I'm guessing those capsules are somewhere more important. Pretty sure 11 is in the Smithsonian, no idea on the other. But that's neither here nor there.
What we have here is the predecessor to the Command Modules (CM) that were flown for the Apollo Missions. They got the CM-12. This one here was used for the Apollo-Saturn 202 mission in which it was launched unmanned to test it's systems in Aug of 1966. The Hornet picked this one up as well. The damage you see isn't from that launch though, but the subsequent drop testing they performed on land afterward.
The Hornet has some other space memorabilia as well which I'll try to get up later too. :)
Hope y'all had a great Thanksgiving and are having a good weekend.
John
Comments (26)
Wow! Awesome shot, John!!
Wonderful capture John!!
Jolie capture, excellente photo!!!
This must have been thrilling times, back in the sixties! Excellent photo and reminder! Hope chemo is going well and doing good... I think of Dana a lot. Had my last one this week. Well, at least I hope it was the last one...
Excellent and very interesting shot. Fantastic details and clarity!
Great shot John!!! You show us something we normally don't get to see!!!! Thanks for sharing!!! Hugs Ute
Great capture John thank you for sharing hugs lou x
Good capture picture erland
Fantástic shot John.....!!!
Great capture!!!!
Excellent photo!
nice shot
Excellent image, John. I do hope they didn't have anyone in there when they did their testing. grin Hugs to you and Dana!
Great shot!
Your shots are always great and this is no exception. I love the details that we can see on them and also the information that you post with them. Thanks!
cool shoot.. Hugs C
Great shot - sounds like you had a fabulaous visit!
A wonderful space photography you have posted here!!!
Great pic. I concur with Rainbowgirl in all respects, you do what you gotta do.
I love anything that has to do with space John. A splendid shot.
Very cool photo.
Nice
excellent photo... best wishes to you and yours...
Wow... this is great shot. Excellent:-)hugs sessan
Very cool!!
Surprising photo! Very beautiful style! Excellent and remarkable!