Splashdown
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Splashdown is the method of landing a spacecraft or launch vehicle in a body of water, usually by parachute. This has been the primary recovery method of American capsules including NASA's Mercury, Ge
Apollo 15 makes contact with the Pacific Ocean.
Apollo 14 returns to Earth, 1971.
Space Shuttle SRB being recovered by Freedom Star after splashing down on STS-133
The Apollo 15 spacecraft splashed down safely despite a parachute failure. (NASA)
Apollo 15
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Apollo 15 was the ninth crewed mission in the Apollo program and the fourth Moon landing. It was the first J mission, with a longer stay on the Moon and a greater focus on science than earlier landing
Splashdown
…Apollo 15 makes contact with the Pacific Ocean. Locations of Atlantic Ocean splashdowns of American spacecraft prior to the 21st century Locations of Pacific…
James Irwin salutes the United States flag on the Moon, August 2, 1971
Left to right: Scott, Worden, IrwinApollo program← Apollo 14Apollo 16 →
Gordon (right) and Schmitt during geology training
Commander David Scott takes a photograph during geology training in Hawaii, December 1970