Apollo 9 Splashdown Site
The Atlantic Ocean splashdown point where the Apollo 9 command module Gumdrop returned James McDivitt, David Scott, and Russell Schweickart to Earth on March 13, 1969. NASA’s revised Apollo program tables record the site at 23.22 degrees north, 67.98 degrees west; USS Guadalcanal served as the prime recovery ship.
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- Name
- Apollo 9 Splashdown Site
- Region
- NA
- Slug
- apollo-9-splashdown-site
- Type
- other
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- Description
- The Atlantic Ocean splashdown point where the Apollo 9 command module Gumdrop returned James McDivitt, David Scott, and Russell Schweickart to Earth on March 13, 1969. NASA’s revised Apollo program tables record the site at 23.22 degrees north, 67.98 degrees west; USS Guadalcanal served as the prime recovery ship.
- Established Year
- 1,969
- Latitude
- 23.22
- Location
- North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Bermuda
- Longitude
- -67.98
- Operational Status
- decommissioned
- Ownership
- public
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:04:45 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:04:45 PM