Opening CSM Hatch after Splashdown
Title
Opening CSM Hatch after Splashdown
Subject
Description
7 August 1971, after 295 hours (recovery). The crew were welcomed aboard the USS Okinawa approximately 40 minutes after splashdown.
Dave Scott can be seen inside the Command Module as a Navy diver opens the hatch.
Dave Scott can be seen inside the Command Module as a Navy diver opens the hatch.
Creator
NASA
Source
Apollo Lunar Surface Journal
Date
August 7, 1971
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
https://history.nasa.gov/afj/ap15fj/25day13_splashdown.html
Format
Type
Identifier
Coverage
Recovery
UUID
43ecbb54-d908-4a8b-8787-186813635074
Original Format
Still image, black and white. Film camera.
Timestamp
~295:51.53, post-splashdown (295:11:53).
Image URL
https://history.nasa.gov/afj/ap15fj/photos/splash/ap15-71-h-1242.jpg
Source URL
https://history.nasa.gov/afj/ap15fj/a15images.html
Persons in the Photo
David Scott, Fred Schmidt (U.S. Navy Lieutenant, diver).
Location of subject
Pacific Ocean
NASA Image ID
ap15-71-H-1242
Collection
Citation
NASA, “Opening CSM Hatch after Splashdown,” The Apollo 15 Learning Hub, accessed May 15, 2025, https://apollo15hub.org/items/show/32.