On 22 October 1968, the Apollo 7 crew aboard the Navy aircraft carrier USS Essex after was the first Apollo splashdown and, therefore, the first three person 'landing' for NASA. Left to right, are astronauts Walter Schirra, commander; Don Eisele, command module pilot; and, Walter Cunningham, lunar module pilot. In left background is Dr. Donald E. Stullken, NASA Recovery Team Leader from the Manned Spacecraft Center's Landing and Recovery Division.
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