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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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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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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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Major Yuri Gagarin with Prime Minister Karamanlis of Greece
Major Yuri Gagarin with Prime Minister Karamanlis of Greece, during his visit to Athens. "Gagarin in the land of Icarus" Major Yuri Gagarin, the Soviet astronaut is currently visiting Greece - homeland of the legend of the Icarus, the first man t...
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Russian Spacemen Return to Earth
Latest : Spacemen Return to Earth The two Russian spacemen climbed safely out of their spacecraft on Russian soil this morning, completing the most daring journey in all history. Their spaceships landed "precisely in the planned area." Both were "...
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Soviet Spaceman Totov Greeted By Gagarin and Khruschev
Photo shows: Titov, Nikita Khrushchov and Yuri Gagarin together after Titov's arrival at Moscow today.
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