Flag of the Cook Islands Rarotonga and Mangaia). The blue represents the ocean and the peaceful nature of the inhabitants. From 1973 to 1979, the flag was green with the stars in yellow shifted towards the fly. The green colour represented the continuous growth and life of the islands; the yellow represented the faith, love, happiness, and commitment shown by the islanders. The circle represented the union of the islands and the union between the islanders and the land itself. Flag of the Cook Islands The flag of the Cook Islands, officially known as the Cook Islands Ensign, is based on the traditional design for
Mobile Quarantine Facility personally welcomed them back to Earth aboard the recovery ship USS "Hornet" after splashdown. The trailers housed the three crew as well as a doctor and an assistant for cleaning and cooking. Four MQFs were built for NASA: The quarantine requirement was eliminated following Apollo 14 once it was proven the moon was sterile and that the facilities were therefore unnecessary. Mobile Quarantine Facility The Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF) is a converted Airstream trailer used by NASA to quarantine astronauts returning from Apollo lunar missions for a duration of 21 days. Its purpose was to prevent the spread of any