Apollo 8 Widescreen Footage - Carrier Yorktown, White House ceremony, Restored Audio, 1968, HD
Video from the channel Retro Space HD about Apollo 8, linked on its Above Ten Thousand entry. Duration: 15:01. Language: English. Video type: Archive footage.
What it shows
This is widescreen footage of the recovery of the Apollo 8 crew aboard the carrier Yorktown and of the subsequent ceremony at the White House. The synchronized sound comes in part from a news broadcast. The original footage has been restored with color correction and AI upscaling.
When and where it was filmed
The first part was filmed aboard the Yorktown on December 27, 1968. The second was filmed at the White House on January 9, 1969.
Context
Helicopter number 66 drops off Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders on deck, amid cheers from the sailors. The ship's commander welcomes them on behalf of the crew. The astronauts go down elevator number three to the hangar deck, where they are greeted by the Marine honor guard. There, Borman cuts a cake of about 550 pounds, according to the commentator, dedicated to the recovery force: Underwater Demolition Team 12, Helicopter Squadron 4, the ship itself and its air wing. At the White House, the president praises the crew for representing all of humanity. Borman thanks the country on behalf of all three for its support of the space program.