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Old 02-16-2023, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Caymus View Post
Any issue with that besides making recovery more difficult? Didn't all the Apollo capsules splash down outside of territorial waters?
Yes it was a scheduled return and recovery vessels were nearby the expected water landing. Just like the last unmanned moon launch where the recovery area was shifted 250 miles south of San Diego due to weather conditions.