Apollo 14 Splashdown

02/09/1971   Cape Canaveral, FL    AP-14 VF-ADD

Cachet maker: Astro covers

This cover commemorates the Apollo 14 Space Mission Splashdown. The 3 astronauts: Alan Shepard; Stuart Roosa; and Edgar Mitchell made the 4th moon landing mission. 2 astronauts: Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell made the 4th moon landing to gather geologic specimens. Stuart Roosa remained in the command module and orbited around the Moon. The crew splashed dpwn in the Pacific Ocean on 02/09/1971 where they were recovered by the USS New Orleans ( LPH-11).  This cover was cancelled at Cape Canaveral, Fl   by Astro Covers.