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Jul 22 2009 written by Michael Biven photography Lane Hartwell

Here is a teaser of a slide show we are finishing up on the USS Hornet and her participation in the US space program. We talked with Pete Sutherland, Chief Operating Office for the USS Hornet Museum about the history of the Hornet, the Apollo 11 mission and what you can expect at this Saturday's 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 splashdown onboard the Hornet.

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USS Hornet (CVS-12) - Apollo 11 Anniversary Teaser

Jul 22 2009 written by Michael Biven photography Lane Hartwell

USS Hornet CVS-12

- The CIC (Combat Information Center) on the USS Hornet, Tuesday, July 22, 2009 in Alameda, Calif. The Hornet is a decommissioned aircraft carrier designated as a National Historic Landmark and is open to the public as a museum. The Hornet played a major role in the Apollo 11 mission in 1969, as recovery ship for the first men to walk on the moon. (Photograph/Lane Hartwell)


Here is a teaser of a slide show we are finishing up on the USS Hornet and her participation in the US space program. We talked with Pete Sutherland, Chief Operating Office for the USS Hornet Museum about the history of the Hornet, the Apollo 11 mission and what you can expect at this Saturday's 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 splashdown onboard the Hornet.

The crew of the Apollo 11 first steps on the USS Hornet

- The first steps on Earth of returning moonwalkers Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, are marked on the hangar deck, as part of her Apollo program exhibit on the USS Hornet, Tuesday, July 22, 2009 in Alameda, Calif. The Hornet is a decommissioned aircraft carrier designated as a National Historic Landmark and is open to the public as a museum. The Hornet played a major role in the Apollo 11 mission in 1969, as recovery ship for the first men to walk on the moon. (Photograph/Lane Hartwell)


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Lane Hartwell

Is a San Francisco based photojournalist whose images have appeared in Wired News, Yes! Magazine, San Francisco Magazine, JPG Magazine, and BusinessWeek. Her work has also been published in a variety of print and online magazines nationally and internationally.

Michael Biven

Is a systems administrator in the San Francisco Bay Area, former fireman and is responsible for making sure this site runs smoothly and contributes an article from time to time.

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