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All seven astronauts often pilot modern jet aircraft during their training for space flights to sharpen their reflexes and improve their coordination at high speeds. Posing in front of an Air Force F-106B are (left to right) : M. Scott Carpenter, ...
Daily Mirror
Lt. Col. Pavel Popovich, 31, the pilot of the space craft Vostok IV, which is at present orbiting the earth, seen here before his epic flight. Another Russian Major Nikolayev is also orbiting the earth.
Central Press Photos Ltd.
"USA's Man into Orbit Attempt"
Next Wednesday the USA will try to put its first spacemen in orbit around the earth. The vehicle – to be launched from Cape Canaveral – is an Atlas with a Mercury capsule. The astronaut will be Lt. Col. John Glenn. Photo shows: John Glenn and back...
Keystone Press Agency Ltd.
A Comrade Gives Gagarin the Final Once Over
A comrade gives him the final once over and wishes him success. It's a solemn moment.
Daily Mirror
A Feature Film on Gagarin's Visit to Ceylon Presented By the Prime Minister
A 25-minute feature film on Major Yuri Gagarin;s four0day visit to Ceylon was presented yesterday by Prime Minister, Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike with the compliments of the Government and the people of Ceylon to the Russian Ambassador in Ceylon, Mr...
Daily Mirror
A Feature Film on Gagarin's Visit to Ceylon Presented to the Russian Ambassador
Presenting a feature film of Maj. Gagarin's visit to Ceylon, to the Russian Ambassador
The Times of Ceylon Press
A Pupil of the Young Cosmonauts School
A Pupil of the Young Cosmonauts School at the Moscow Palace of Young Pioneers.
Novosti Press Agency
"Britain's Space Exploration Director" Photo shows : Group Captain A. H. Hewitt, R.A.F. who has been appointed to the important post of Deputy Director of Operational Requirements – Space. Aged 44 Group Captain Hewitt will be in control of all mat...
Sport & General Press Agency Ltd.
Alan B. Shepard's Family at Virginia
Family - Mrs. Alan B. Shepard Jr., wife of the first U.S. Astronaut to ride the Project Mercury capsule into space, poses in front of her home at Virginia Beach, Virginia. At left is her daughter Juliana, 9, and right is her niece Alice Williams, ...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Alan Bean with Les McNary of the U. S. Embassy
Colombo, March 17: Captain Alan Bean has a last word with Les McNary of the U. S. Embassy before enplaning to Rangoon. In his hand is an album containing pictures and press clippings of the Apollo-12 trio's visit to Ceylon presented by Mr. Victor...
The Times of Ceylon Press