Astronaut Carpenter Training for His Orbital Flight
Technicians adjust the lightweight pressure suit on Carpenter during training for his orbital flight. During normal space flight, the suit is not inflated and the pilot can keep his helmet open to breathe cabin air and eat. If cabin air pressure d...
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Thant Meets Astronauts
Apollo-11 commander Neil Armstrong shakes hands with Secretary-General U. Thant after presenting to him a replica of the plaque left on the Moon. The ceremony took place recently at United Nations Headquarters in New York City.
With Armstrong are ...
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Apollo-12 Crewmen Enjoy the Sun
Apollo-12 commander Richard Gordon leans back and enjoys the sun and fresh air as he and his two colleagues leave the Lunar Receiving Laboratory at the Manned Spacecraft Centre in Houston, Texas, December 10.
Charles Conrad, left and Alan Bean, ce...
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