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The count down has started at CAPE CANAVERAL in preparation for the flight by Astronaut GORDON COOPER. The orbital mission is intended to complete 22 orbits and should last 34 hours and 22 minutes. PHOTO SHOWS— Astronaut GORDON COOPER relaxes in...
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"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...
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Astronaut Alan Shepard entering a lift that will take him to the space capsule atop the Redstone rocket—during tests for the American space-shot.
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Americans Make Final Man-in-Space Preparations
It is believed that final preparations are now in progress at Cape Canaveral, Florida - for the American Man-in-Space project. Experts consider that only two men remain on the list to be America's first Spaceman - they are Col. John Glenn (39) of ...
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Astronaut Glenn Enters His Space Capsule
Lt. Col. John Glenn entering his space capsule during one of the try-outs which was put off owing to bad weather conditions.
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Astronaut Glenn Testing a Trumpet
Col. John Glenn, the first American to orbit the earth, testing a trumpet which was presented to him by musician Paul Toadman when the spaceman visited New York, recently.
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Astronaut Shepard Receives Medal from U.S. President
Mr. John Kennedy, President of the United States, pinning the Distinguished Service Medal of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on America's first astronaut, Commander Alan Shepard, at the White House on Monday. Also in the picture ...
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Cosmonauts Titov and Popovich Playing Basketball
Major Gherman Titov (right) and Lieut. Col. Pavel Popovich, one of the fantastic space twins, playing basketball in Moscow to keep fit for further space journeys. Maybe they're watching that the ball itself doesn't go into orbit! — Keystone
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Ilyushin Son of the Soviet Aircraft Designer
Ilyushin, son of the Soviet aircraft designer, who was stated to have made the first flight into space, three or four days before Gagarin made his flight. The report said Ilyushin's flight was hushed-up because he was in a mental hospital, out of ...
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John Glenn Enters the Altitude Chamber
USA's Man in Orbit Attempt Next Wednesday the USA will try to put its first spaceman into orbit around the earth,. The vehicle — to be launched from Cape Canaveral — is an Atlas equipped with a Mercury capsule. The astronaut will be Lt. Col. John...
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