Apollo 11 Splashdown

TV viewers couldn't see the actual splashdown as it happened. The recovery of the astronauts (with their biological garments in place) could be seen via a well placed TV camera onboard the helicopter. After they were flown to the Hornet, the astronauts went directly into an isolation trailer (it looked like an Airstream). President Nixon greeted them in person. This magical adventure came to an end, but there were six more Apollo missions yet to be flown.