Astronaut Alfred Worden with His Daughters
Astronaut Alfred M. Worden, Command Module Pilot of the Apollo-15 lunar landing mission, with his two daughtrs: Merrill, born Jan. 16, 1958, is seated behind her father on the stairway; Alison, born April 6, 1960, is in foreground. (Worden is divo...
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Astronaut Charles Conrad
"Man from earth" — The farthest manned trip from the surface of the earth is scheduled to be made by the Gemini-11 spacecraft while it is under the command of Astronaut Charles Conrad, Jr., who will look like this during the attempt for an altitud...
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Astronaut Glenn Ready for Orbital Flight
The National Astronauts and Space Administration of the U.S.A. announces that Lieut. Col. John H. Glenn, the Marines officer chosen to make America's first orbital flight into space, has moved into the "Ready Room" at Cape Canaveral. It is hoped t...
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Astronaut John Glenn Displays New Astronaut Insignia
Astronaut Insignia — Astronaut John Glenn, a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps, displays new military insignia awarded him recently in Washington. At left is Marine Corps astronaut insignia, presented by Corps Commandant, Gen. David M. S...
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