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"Glenn Orbits Earth Three Times"
After surviving just under five hours in space Colonel John Glenn, the American astronaut stepped out of his Mercury space capsule a "hale and hearty" spaceman. "Hale" at least is surprising as at one time his body weight was estimated at seven to...
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"Hero's Welcome For Russian Spaceman"
"Hero's Welcome for Russian Spacemen" Russian cosmonauts Nikolaev and Popovich carry flowers as they walk with Mr. Khruschev on arrival at Moscow airport to receive a hero's welcome. With Mr. Khruschev is one of the cosmonaut's children. In backgr...
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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.
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Lt. Col. John H. Glenn, the astronaut who made three orbits of the earth earlier this week, is watched by his wife Anna as he signs autographs shortly after arriving at Cape Canaveral yesterday - the point where the spaceman set out on his histori...
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Major Gagarin Arrives in London
Russia's Major Yuri Gagarin, the world's first spaceman, arrived in London today from Moscow to visit the Soviet Union Exhibition at Earl's Court. During the Spaceman's stay he will meet the British Prime Minister, Mr. MacMillion. Photo shows: Maj...
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Major Gagarin Visits the Soviet Exhibiton in London
Russia's Major Yuri Gagarin, the world's first spaceman, who arrived in London by Air from Moscow this morning, toured the Soviet Exhibition at Earl's Court this afternoon. At this Exhibition he was presented with a Gold medal from the British Int...
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Major Yuri Gagarin with His Wife and Mr. Nehru
Major Yuri Gagarin, the world's (and Russia's) first space-man, pictured with his wife and Mr. Nehru, the Prime Minister when he arrived in New Delhi at the start of an eight day visit to India. Thousands cheered the cosmonaut as he drove from New...
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Portrait of Lt -Cdr. Carpenter
A portrait of 36-year-old Lt. Cdr. Scott Carpenter who has been selected America's next spaceman for orbital flight of the earth which is expected to take place late next month or early in May. Scott Carpenter who was reserve for Lt.-Col. Glenn re...
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Scott Carpenter Meets President Kennedy
President Kennedy and astronaut Scott Carpenter are seen together during the astronaut's visit to the white house yesterday. Scott Carpenter was the America's last man into space and orbited the earth three times.
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