Some Capsules Float Nose Down

Press Release - Source: NASA
Posted January 2, 2015 9:14 AM
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Skylab 4 Command Module

The Skylab 4 Command Module bobs in an apex-down configuration (stable two).

The crew landed in the calm water of the Pacific Ocean 176 miles southwest of San Diego, California, following a successful splashdown and 84-day mission in Earth orbit.

Photo credit: NASA S74-17742 (8 Feb. 1974) - Larger image

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TAGS: Apollo, Capsule, Skylab, Space Station

FILED UNDER: NASA Hack Space, Re-entry

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