S66-50757 (15 Sept. 1966) --- Astronaut Charles Conrad Jr., command pilot of the Gemini-11 spaceflight, is hoisted aboard a recovery helicopter from the USS Guam. Astronaut Richard F. Gordon Jr., pilot, sits in a life raft below waiting to be picked up. Gemini-11 splashed down at 9 a.m. (EST) Sept. 15, 1966, to conclude a three-day mission in space. Photo credit: NASA