Capsule CM-011A by jwiest

Photography • Space • posted on Nov 25, 2007

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Sorry, with the holidays and chemo, I've sort of forgotten about uploading Hornet photos. Won't promise them daily, but will try to get a few more up, including one I think came out quite well of the CIC. But that's for another day. (Yes, I like being a tease. :D ) One of the Hornet's last missions before being decomissioned in 1970 was to pick up the astronauts after splash down from the Apollo 11 and 12 missions. However, I'm guessing those capsules are somewhere more important. Pretty sure 11 is in the Smithsonian, no idea on the other. But that's neither here nor there. What we have here is the predecessor to the Command Modules (CM) that were flown for the Apollo Missions. They got the CM-12. This one here was used for the Apollo-Saturn 202 mission in which it was launched unmanned to test it's systems in Aug of 1966. The Hornet picked this one up as well. The damage you see isn't from that launch though, but the subsequent drop testing they performed on land afterward. The Hornet has some other space memorabilia as well which I'll try to get up later too. :) Hope y'all had a great Thanksgiving and are having a good weekend. John

Comments (26)

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drifterlee

12:52AM | Sun, 25 November 2007

Wow! Awesome shot, John!!

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brycek

1:04AM | Sun, 25 November 2007

Wonderful capture John!!

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PIERRE25

1:39AM | Sun, 25 November 2007

Jolie capture, excellente photo!!!

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Rainbowgirl

2:53AM | Sun, 25 November 2007

This must have been thrilling times, back in the sixties! Excellent photo and reminder! Hope chemo is going well and doing good... I think of Dana a lot. Had my last one this week. Well, at least I hope it was the last one...

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Hendesse

4:07AM | Sun, 25 November 2007

Excellent and very interesting shot. Fantastic details and clarity!

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Syltermermaid

5:37AM | Sun, 25 November 2007

Great shot John!!! You show us something we normally don't get to see!!!! Thanks for sharing!!! Hugs Ute

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Bossie_Boots

6:37AM | Sun, 25 November 2007

Great capture John thank you for sharing hugs lou x

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erlandpil

7:02AM | Sun, 25 November 2007

Good capture picture erland

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RodolfoCiminelli

7:36AM | Sun, 25 November 2007

Fantástic shot John.....!!!

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sim3344

7:50AM | Sun, 25 November 2007

Great capture!!!!

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irakika

8:28AM | Sun, 25 November 2007

Excellent photo!

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awadissk

8:45AM | Sun, 25 November 2007

nice shot

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Unicornst

9:52AM | Sun, 25 November 2007

Excellent image, John. I do hope they didn't have anyone in there when they did their testing. grin Hugs to you and Dana!

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rebelmommy

11:51AM | Sun, 25 November 2007

Great shot!

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bonni56

12:35PM | Sun, 25 November 2007

Your shots are always great and this is no exception. I love the details that we can see on them and also the information that you post with them. Thanks!

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