• Short Summary

    As the world watches the moonwalk of the Apollo 14 astronauts, crews are standing by for the recovery operation when they return to earth.

  • Description

    1.
    AIR V..Recovery ship
    0.05

    2.
    MV PAN..Recovery ship
    0.13

    3.
    GV Helicopter hovers above capsule as divers drop into sea
    0.38

    4.
    GV Helicopter PAN..capsule in water (green dye in water around capsule)
    0.48

    5.
    SV INTERIOR..Crewman of helicopter
    0.53

    6.
    SV Divers on capsule
    0.58

    7.
    GV Helicopter hovers and drops inflatable raft
    1.07

    8.
    GV PAN..Recovery ship with helicopters on board
    1.25

    9.
    GV Radar scanners
    1.30

    10.
    AIR V..Recovery ship
    1.41



    Initials ES.1120 GL/DW/ES.11.46



    Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved

    Background: As the world watches the moonwalk of the Apollo 14 astronauts, crews are standing by for the recovery operation when they return to earth. Splashdown is scheduled for 1601 (2101 GMT) in the Pacific Ocean south of American Samoa on Tuesday 9 February.

    This undated film by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shows the recovery ship -- the aircraft carrier New Orleans -- and its special helicopter and diving crews practising the operation.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    VLVA7C69IVXNDM3C926FTRNQKE56A
    Media URN:
    VLVA7C69IVXNDM3C926FTRNQKE56A
    Group:
    Reuters - Source to be Verified
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    05/02/1971
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Colour
    Duration:
    00:01:41:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

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