{"product_id":"9781591141105","title":"Moon Men Return: USS Hornet and the Recovery of the Apollo 11 Astronauts","description":"\u003cbr\u003eThis book documents the role played by USS \u003ci\u003eHornet\u003c\/i\u003e (CVS-12) in the recovery of the Apollo 11 Command Module after its splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on 24 July 1969. The book covers a period of time leading up to the recovery of Apollo 11, from approximately 5 June - 24 July 1969, during which crewmen of USS \u003ci\u003eHornet\u003c\/i\u003e plus specialized NASA and DoD spaceflight recovery units prepared for the recovery operation. It offers a detailed account of those preparations, drawn from both historical records and the personal memories of 80 men who served on board USS \u003ci\u003eHornet\u003c\/i\u003e and directly participated in the recovery operation. The purpose of this book is to document for future generations the Navy's role in the successful final phase of the historic flight of Apollo 11 - the manned spaceflight which culminated in man's first walk upon another celestial body, the moon.","brand":"Naval Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052693700848,"sku":"9781591141105","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781591141105_p0.jpg?v=1763809791","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781591141105","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}