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Edward H. White II

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• 1967-2-9

Edward H. White II, new U.S. space flight test pilot

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Experimental Farm in Canada

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• 1967-7-14

Future possibility of a mechanical picker for tomatoes is incentive for these tests. Plants were sprayed with dwarfing hormones to restrict growth of plant without reducing quality of yield.

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Helicopter Recovery

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• 1961-5-13

A helicopter from the recovery ship USS Lake Champlain hoists aeronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. aboard as his Project Mercury capsule begins to float in the Atlantic. Helicopter Recovery — A helicopter from the recovery ship USS Lake Champlain hoists ...

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Project Mercury Ballistic Capsule

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• 1979-5-9

Artist view of the spacecraft in which Shepard made his dramatic plunge upwards.

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