Astronaut Leroy Cooper in Flight Training
    
          FLIGHT TRAINING — Astronaut Leroy Gordon Cooper flies a simulated 22-orbit mission in a Project Mercury spacecraft at Cape Canaveral, Florida. This was one of a series of training exercises before the actual launching. (63-2493)
    
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    Astronaut Carpenter at Cape Canaveral
    
          Astronaut Carpenter stands in his pressure suit in front of a giant radar antenna at Cape Canaveral, Florida. He rehearsed his orbital  flight many times in the weeks before his mission, practising operating the controls of his Mercury spacecrafts...
    
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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 Signs His Autograph
    
          Astronaut John Glenn signs his autograph for an admiring youngster, one of many who surrounded him as he left the Riverside Presbyterian Church in Cocoa beach, Florida recently.
    
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    Astronaut Glenn Taking his Morning Exercise
    
          Left: John Glenn taking his morning exercises with a run on Cocoa Beach, Florida. The 40-year-old Glenn, who is 5 feet 10 inches and weighs 168 pounds, runs two and one-half to five miles every day to keep in shape.
    
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    Scott Carpenter in Training
    
          Astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter crawling out of the top of his project Mercury spacecraft during training on escape procedures at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
    
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    President Kennedy Talking With Astronaut Walter Schirra
    
          President Kennedy talking with Walter Schirra, next American to go into space. The President was on a visit to Cape Canaveral recently with Mr. Peter Thorneycroft, British Defence Minister. They are on a tour of Military and Civil Space installati...
    
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    Astronaut Schirra Suiting Up
    
          Suiting up - U.S. Astronaut Walter M. Schirra is helped into his spacesuit  by suit technician Al Rochford at Cape Canaveral.
    
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    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...
    
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