Apollo 14 Splashdown Site
The Pacific Ocean splashdown point where the Apollo 14 command module Kitty Hawk returned Alan Shepard, Stuart Roosa, and Edgar Mitchell to Earth on February 9, 1971. NASA’s revised Apollo program tables record the site at 27.02 degrees south, 172.67 degrees west; USS New Orleans served as the prime recovery ship.
Identity
- Name
- Apollo 14 Splashdown Site
- Region
- OC
- Slug
- apollo-14-splashdown-site
- Type
- other
Details
- Description
- The Pacific Ocean splashdown point where the Apollo 14 command module Kitty Hawk returned Alan Shepard, Stuart Roosa, and Edgar Mitchell to Earth on February 9, 1971. NASA’s revised Apollo program tables record the site at 27.02 degrees south, 172.67 degrees west; USS New Orleans served as the prime recovery ship.
- Established Year
- 1,971
- Latitude
- -27.02
- Location
- South Pacific Ocean
- Longitude
- -172.67
- Operational Status
- decommissioned
- Ownership
- public
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 11:58:19 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 11:58:19 AM