Walter Schirra
Orbital flights conducted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration are part of a long-range program aimed at manned flights to the moon and back to earth by the end of this decade. Astronauts in the program trained rigorously for years...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Water Survival Training
Gemini-8 Co-pilot David Scott is hoisted out of the water on a helicopter rescue seat during water survival training.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Water Training for Gemini-3 Astronauts
Astronauts Gus Grissom (center) and John Young, pilots of the first two-man orbital flight, practice using inflatable floatation devices in preparation for their space ride. A frogman stands by at left. The "back-up" team, Astronauts Wally Schirra...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Wife of Astronaut Alan Shepard
"Mrs. Alan B. Shepard, Jr."
Louise Shepard, wife of U.S. Navy Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr., has many of the same qualities that helped her husband become the first American in space. All of these qualities shine out as a result of Mrs. Shepard's...
The Associated Press
Wives of the Apollo Trio
The better halves of the Apollo trio, (from L. to R.) Sue Bean, Barbara Gordon and Jane Conrad.
Daily Mirror
Yankee Spaceship
The second spaceman of the United States of America, M. Scott Carpenter is in the spaceship. Carpenter trained like this, for the flight, before the spaceship was launched yesterday.
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