Apollo 8 Splashdown Site
The Pacific Ocean splashdown point where the Apollo 8 command module returned Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders to Earth on December 27, 1968 after the first crewed lunar-orbit mission. NASA records the site at 8.10 degrees north, 165.00 degrees west; USS Yorktown served as the prime recovery ship.
Identity
- Name
- Apollo 8 Splashdown Site
- Region
- OC
- Slug
- apollo-8-splashdown-site
- Type
- other
Details
- Description
- The Pacific Ocean splashdown point where the Apollo 8 command module returned Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders to Earth on December 27, 1968 after the first crewed lunar-orbit mission. NASA records the site at 8.10 degrees north, 165.00 degrees west; USS Yorktown served as the prime recovery ship.
- Established Year
- 1,968
- Latitude
- 8.1
- Location
- Central Pacific Ocean, south of Hawaii
- Longitude
- -165
- Operational Status
- decommissioned
- Ownership
- public
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:04:24 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:04:24 PM