Apollo Recovery :Apollo Recovery


Apollo 13 Recovery Mission :Apollo 13 Recovery Mission


Slide 3:Jim Lovell Jack Swigert Fred Haise


Apollo 13 Primary Recovery Ship:USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) :Apollo 13 Primary Recovery Ship:USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2)


Recovery Helicopter: Sikorsky SH-3D66 from HS-4 :Recovery Helicopter: Sikorsky SH-3D66 from HS-4 HS-4’s #66 recovered the astronauts of: Apollo 8 Apollo 10 Apollo 11 Apollo 12


Crew of “66” - Primary Recovery Helicopter :Crew of “66” - Primary Recovery Helicopter


UDT Swim Team :UDT Swim Team


Swim Team Briefs and Prepares :Swim Team Briefs and Prepares


Rehearsal: Deploying Swimmers :Rehearsal: Deploying Swimmers


Practice, practice, practice… :Practice, practice, practice…


…and more practice :…and more practice


“66” on deck – debrief time :“66” on deck – debrief time


Iwo Jima heads south :Iwo Jima heads south


“Crossing the Line” :“Crossing the Line” King Neptune and the lovely Queen Amphitrite hold court…


“Crossing the Line” :Davy Jones, all-around tough guy Happy Shellback “Crossing the Line”


“Crossing the Line” :“Crossing the Line” Not-So-Happy Polliwogs


Launch:April 11, 1970 :Target: Moon Launch:April 11, 1970


As the earth recedes… :As the earth recedes…


and the moon grows larger, all is well, until… :and the moon grows larger, all is well, until…


200,000 miles from earth and 55 hours into the mission… :200,000 miles from earth and 55 hours into the mission… “OK, Houston, we’ve had a problem here…”


More than just a “problem” :More than just a “problem” Service Module damage


With the service module dead, and the command module shut down, the lunar module becomes a lifeboat :With the service module dead, and the command module shut down, the lunar module becomes a lifeboat


The Lunar Module: Three’s a crowd :The Lunar Module: Three’s a crowd


Slide 24:…making the LEM livable Scrubbing CO2 and… “Rube Goldberg survival techniques…”


As close as they’ll ever get… :As close as they’ll ever get… The moon and the Apollo 13 command module as seen from the LEM.


The voyage continues…and it’s a long way home. :The voyage continues…and it’s a long way home.


Now the tough part… :Now the tough part…


Re-entry: just one shot… :Re-entry: just one shot…


The Recovery :April 17, 1970 The Recovery


Apollo 13 Recovery Area :Apollo 13 Recovery Area Hawaii Pago Pago Splashdown USS Iwo Jima Tahiti


Morning dawns in the South Pacific :Morning dawns in the South Pacific


Aboard Iwo Jima preparations begin …early :Aboard Iwo Jima preparations begin …early


“Launch the helos...” :“Launch the helos...”


Along with the whole world, we wait… :Along with the whole world, we wait…


First sighting…three chutes! :First sighting…three chutes!


We follow them down… :We follow them down…


Happy in Houston :Happy in Houston


Just a few seconds more… :Just a few seconds more…


Splashdown! :Splashdown!


Picture Perfect :Picture Perfect


The recovery team goes to work :The recovery team goes to work


Recovery begins… :Recovery begins… Stable One Swimmers Deploy


Flotation collar and raft :Flotation collar and raft


Knocking on the door :Knocking on the door


Watch out for that first step… :Watch out for that first step…


Opening the hatch :Opening the hatch


Into the raft… :Into the raft…


Another astronaut emerges :Another astronaut emerges


Recovery One moves into position :Recovery One moves into position


Swimmer’s view… :Swimmer’s view…


Briefing by swim team leader :Briefing by swim team leader


The view from “66” :The view from “66”


Astronaut in the Net :Astronaut in the Net


Hoisting the astronauts one at a time :Hoisting the astronauts one at a time


The 5th and final Recovery for “66” :The 5th and final Recovery for “66”


Approach and landing of “66” :Approach and landing of “66”


The heroes emerge… :The heroes emerge…


Back home on “solid” ground :Back home on “solid” ground


Astronaut Fred Haise :Astronaut Fred Haise


Congratulations from Admiral Davis :Congratulations from Admiral Davis


A prayer of thanksgiving :A prayer of thanksgiving


Preparing the CM for recovery :Preparing the CM for recovery


Retrieving the CM with the B&A crane :Retrieving the CM with the B&A crane


Gently…gently… :Gently…gently…


CM’s temporary home aboard Iwo Jima :CM’s temporary home aboard Iwo Jima


Flying the astronauts to Pago Pago :Flying the astronauts to Pago Pago


Jim Lovell & Chuck Smiley :Jim Lovell & Chuck Smiley


1st Stop: Paradise :1st Stop: Paradise


American Samoa :American Samoa


More Paradise… :More Paradise…


Surf’s up… :Surf’s up…


Samoan welcome :Samoan welcome


The Governor greets the celebs :The Governor greets the celebs


Back to the boat :Back to the boat


Next stop: Oahu :Next stop: Oahu


Déjà vu 1941 :Déjà vu 1941


Pearl Harbor – USS Arizona :Pearl Harbor – USS Arizona


Honors: “manning the rail” :Honors: “manning the rail”


Heading home: the fly-in from the ship :Heading home: the fly-in from the ship


Feet dry at Imperial Beach :Feet dry at Imperial Beach