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Suiting up - U.S. Astronaut Walter M. Schirra is helped into his spacesuit by suit technician Al Rochford at Cape Canaveral.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Astronaut Schirra Undergoing Pre-Launch Tests
"Pre-Launch Checkout" -- Astronaut Walter M. Schirra undergoes pre-launch tests on weight and balance machine in Hangar "S" at Cape Canaveral, Florida in preparation for his orbital flight in the Mercury space capsule, Sigma 7.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Astronaut Schirra Walking Along The Beach With His Parents
Astronaut Walter Schirra walking along the beach with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schirra Sr. when they visited Cape Canaveral before their son's successful space flight.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Astronaut Scott, Worden & Irwin with the Lunar Roving Vehicle
Apollo-15 astronauts David Scott, Alfred Worden and James Irwin, posing in front of the Lunar Roving Vehicle, display the moon-orbiting sub-satellite at Manned Spacecraft Center, Florida. The battery-powered Rover is equipped with a color televisi...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom Receives a Medal
"Medal For 2nd U.S. Spaceman" -- Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom receives the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Distinguished Service Medal from Director James Webb during a press conference at Cape Canaveral, Florida July 22. At left ar...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Walter M. Schirra, 42, U.S. Gemini-6 command pilot, will guide his spacecraft in the first true orbital rendezvous and docking attempt on October 26, 1965. Schirra flew six orbits in a Mercury spacecraft in October, 1962.
The Times of Ceylon Press