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Hornet Ready for Apollo 11 Recovery Mission
The USS Hornet in Long Beach prepares as the prime recovery vessel for Apollo 11 with President Nixon possibly aboard.crew train for astronaut and module recovery procedures. Isolation protocols will delay traditional welcomes, and caps will await Armstrong Collins and Aldrin on splashdown.
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Carl J. Seiberlich
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Edwin E. Aldrin
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