PACIFIC OCEAN -- 16 Mar 1966 -- Astronauts Neil A Armstrong and David R Scott sit with their spacecraft hatches open while awaiting the arrival of the recovery ship,

PACIFIC OCEAN -- 16 Mar 1966 -- Astronauts Neil A Armstrong and David R Scott sit with their spacecraft hatches open while awaiting the arrival of the recovery ship, the USS Leonard F Mason after the successful completion of their Gemini VIII mission. They are assisted by US Navy divers. The overhead view shows the Gemini 8 spacecraft with the yellow flotation collar attached to stabilize the spacecraft in choppy seas. The green marker dye is highly visible from the air and is used as a locating aid -- Picture by Lightroom Photos / NASA...Gemini 8 Gemini VIII Neil Armstrong David Scott Dave Scott Splashdown Recovery Navy Divers USS Leonard F. Mason