Apollo 7 Splashdown Site
The Atlantic Ocean splashdown point where the Apollo 7 command module returned Walter Schirra, Donn Eisele, and Walter Cunningham to Earth on October 22, 1968. NASA’s revised Apollo program tables record the site at 27.63 degrees north, 64.15 degrees west; USS Essex served as the prime recovery ship.
Identity
- Name
- Apollo 7 Splashdown Site
- Region
- NA
- Slug
- apollo-7-splashdown-site
- Type
- other
Details
- Description
- The Atlantic Ocean splashdown point where the Apollo 7 command module returned Walter Schirra, Donn Eisele, and Walter Cunningham to Earth on October 22, 1968. NASA’s revised Apollo program tables record the site at 27.63 degrees north, 64.15 degrees west; USS Essex served as the prime recovery ship.
- Established Year
- 1,968
- Latitude
- 27.63
- Location
- North Atlantic Ocean, southwest of Bermuda
- Longitude
- -64.15
- Operational Status
- decommissioned
- Ownership
- public
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:04:05 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:04:05 PM