Celebrating Apollo 11's Return to Earth

A traditional postflight cake cutting ceremony (held aboard the Hornet had to be modified to allow for the astronaut's restricted living conditions.
NASA

The Cake
A traditional postflight cake-cutting ceremony (held aboard the Hornet) had to be modified to allow for the astronaut's restricted living conditions.

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