Astronaut Glenn in His Spacesuit
"US Space Flight Delayed"
The United States first attempt to send a man on a space flight had to be postponed for 48 hours yesterday owing to adverse weather conditions. The astronaut who was selected to be placed in the capsule is CDR. Shepard (3...
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Wife of Astronaut Alan Shepard
"Mrs. Alan B. Shepard, Jr."
Louise Shepard, wife of U.S. Navy Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr., has many of the same qualities that helped her husband become the first American in space. All of these qualities shine out as a result of Mrs. Shepard's...
The Associated Press
Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford
Astronaut Stafford — Thomas P. Stafford, 35, is the U.S. Gemini-6 co-pilot. His flight schedules for October 25, 1965, will be the first attempt at rendezvous and docking with another spacecraft orbited independently.
The Times of Ceylon Press
The Three Apollo-15 Crewmen
Ready For the Moon -- The three Apollo-15 crewmen appear confident before the start of their flight to the Moon. From left are James Irwin, Alfred Worden and David Scott.
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