After reentry, a small, drogue parachute (H) was deployed at for stabilizing the spacecraft's descent. The main parachute (I) was deployed at starting with a narrow opening that opened fully in a few seconds to lessen the strain on the lines. Just before hitting the water, the landing bag inflated from behind the heat shield to reduce the force of impact (J). Upon landing the parachutes were released. An antenna (K) was raised and sent out signals that could be traced by ships and helicopters. Further, a green marker dye was spread around the spacecraft to make its location more visible from the air. Frogmen brought in by helicopters inflated a collar around the craft to keep it upright in the water. The recovery helicopter hooked onto the spacecraft and the astronaut blew the escape hatch to exit the capsule. He was then hoisted aboard the helicopter that finally brought both him and the spacecraft to the ship.
aFter Reentry, a small, droGUe parachute (H) WAS dEplOyeD at ?fOr StABILiziNg The spacecRAFT's deScent. the main parACHUTe (I) was dePLoYEd at stArtiNg WIth a NarRow oPEning that OpenEd fUllY iN a few seconds To leSsen THE sTraIN oN THE lines. juSt bEfOre HIttING tHe WaTer, tHE lanDINg BAg iNfLated frOM bEhind tHe HEat sHi?elD To reDucE tHE forcE Of imPact (j). upon landing thE PARAchutes WeRe released. An aNTenNa (k) Was raisEd and sent Out signALS that could be trAced By shIps anD helICopTErs. fURtheR, a grEen mArker dye was sPreAd arouNd the spacecRAFt to maKe its loCaTIon more VIsIBLe From the AiR. frogMen brought iN By HelIcopterS infLatED a CoLlaR AROuND the cRaft TO keeP IT upRight in tHe water. thE rECoverY heLicopTEr HOoked onto THe spacecRAFT and the astronaUt blew ThE esCApe hatch tO exIt the CapsULe. he was then hoiSTed aBoARD the heLicOpter That fiNalLy brOuGht bOth him anD the sPAcEcRaFt tO ThE shi.p.