Gemini 8 Splashdown Site
The Pacific Ocean splashdown point where Gemini 8 returned Neil Armstrong and David Scott to Earth. NASA records the site at 25 degrees 14 minutes north, 136 degrees 0 minutes east; USS Leonard F. Mason recovered the crew.
Identity
- Name
- Gemini 8 Splashdown Site
- Region
- OC
- Slug
- gemini-8-splashdown-site
- Type
- other
Details
- Description
- The Pacific Ocean splashdown point where Gemini 8 returned Neil Armstrong and David Scott to Earth. NASA records the site at 25 degrees 14 minutes north, 136 degrees 0 minutes east; USS Leonard F. Mason recovered the crew.
- Established Year
- 1,966
- Latitude
- 25.233333
- Location
- Western Pacific Ocean, southeast of Okinawa
- Longitude
- 136
- Operational Status
- decommissioned
- Ownership
- public
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:22:07 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:22:07 PM