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Apollo 6 (AS-502) Pacific Recovery

Apollo 6 module floating in ocean
Image Credit: NASA/JSC
Published: July 9, 2018
Historical Date: January 1, 1968

Apollo 6 (AS-502) Pacific Recovery

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