Astronaut Leroy Cooper in Flight Training
FLIGHT TRAINING — Astronaut Leroy Gordon Cooper flies a simulated 22-orbit mission in a Project Mercury spacecraft at Cape Canaveral, Florida. This was one of a series of training exercises before the actual launching. (63-2493)
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Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter at a Breathing Test
Pictured here is Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter blowing into air tubes during a breathing test at Langley Field, Virginia, NASA's Manned Spacecraft Centre. He trained rigorously in hi Mercury pressure suit, filled with pure oxygen during his orbital...
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Astronaut Michael Collins
Astronaut Michael Collins, Command Module Pilot for the Apollo 11 mission.
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Astronauts Aboard USS Yorktown
"Happy To Be Aboard"
Aboard the USS Yorktown: Apollo-8 astronauts Frank Borman (left), James Lovell (centre) and William Anders on their arrival aboard the USS Yorktown in the Pacific after being lifted from their space capsule by helicopter today.
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Astronauts Welcomed in New York City
The Apollo-11 crewmen wave to the huge crowd lining Broadway in New York City recently as they are given a traditional welcome of ticker tape, flags and hearty cheers. From left are Michael Collins, Edwin Aldrin and Neil Arm strong.
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