NASA, Photo of "The Apollo 9 Crew" (Left--Russell L. Schweickart; Center--James A. McDivitt; and Right--David R. Scott), 1969-03-03 - 1969-03-13

Item — Box: 34, Folder: 6

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The 31 boxes in this collection contain a variety of subjects and media. The collection encompasses Dr. Stuhlinger's work at NASA as well as housing a number of familial and personal effects such as photographs and diaries.

Dates

Creation: 1969-03-03 - 1969-03-13

Creator

From the Collection: Stuhlinger, Ernst (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives and Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Extent

From the Collection: 32.5 Linear feet (33 boxes.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Abstract

There is a description on the back of the photo: "Lunar Module Pilot Russell L. Schweickart, Commander James A. McDivitt and Command Module Pilot David R. Scott, prime crew of Apollo 9, are pictured in front of both the simulator console and, at extreme left rear, the spacecraft simulator used to train astronauts for flights to the moon. Apollo 9, an earth orbital mission, from March 3, 1969 to March 13, 1969, included the first tests of a manned Lunar Module in space, a successful LM active rendezvous and 46 minutes of extra vehicular activity by Lunar Module Pilot Schweickart. The success of the Apollo 9 mission, which totaled 241 hours and 1 minute in space, signaled the green light for the Apollo 10, the last step before the mission to touch down on the lunar surface."