USS Hornet (CV-12) — Apollo 11, July 1969: Landing at Tranquility Base · Aristotree

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USS Hornet (CV-12). 2 connected concepts: Apollo command and service module (related to), Neil Armstrong (related to).

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USS Hornet (CV-12)

Also known as: CV-12 · USS Kearsarge · Hornet VIII

Summary

Hornet recovered Armstrong and the other Apollo 11 astronauts after splashdown. Hornet recovered Apollo 11’s command module Columbia from the Pacific.

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Recovered command module
Hornet recovered Apollo 11’s command module Columbia from the Pacific.
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Recovered returning crew
Hornet recovered Armstrong and the other Apollo 11 astronauts after splashdown.
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