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Apollo-Soyuz Apollo Splashdown Site

The Pacific Ocean splashdown point where Apollo CSM-111 returned Thomas Stafford, Vance Brand, and Deke Slayton from the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project on July 24, 1975. NASA records the site at 22 degrees north, 163 degrees west; USS New Orleans recovered the crew.

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Name
Apollo-Soyuz Apollo Splashdown Site
Region
OC
Slug
apollo-soyuz-apollo-splashdown-site
Type
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Description
The Pacific Ocean splashdown point where Apollo CSM-111 returned Thomas Stafford, Vance Brand, and Deke Slayton from the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project on July 24, 1975. NASA records the site at 22 degrees north, 163 degrees west; USS New Orleans recovered the crew.
Established Year
1,975
Latitude
22
Location
Pacific Ocean west of Hawaii
Longitude
-163
Operational Status
decommissioned
Ownership
public

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Creation Time
7/13/2026, 12:41:14 PM
Updated Time
7/13/2026, 12:41:14 PM