Pre-Dawn, Launch Day For Apollo 12
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The Navy’s support of the national space program was a priority. Throughout the history of the space program, many of its astronauts had drawn from the ranks of the Navy and Marine Corps. The Apollo 12 mission consisted of a crew made up of all Navy officers. For every mission, Navy ships and helicopters recovered astronauts and capsules at the end of their flights.
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