Leroy Cooper after 34-Hour Space Flight
This is a photograph of American astronaut Gordon Cooper, taken after his comfortable return from a 34-hour, 20-minute space flight. He came out his capsule when it was brought to the ship, Kearsarge.
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Lt. Col. John H. Glenn, Jr.
Lt. Col. John H. Glenn, Jr., United States Astronaut
(copy of personally autographed NASA photo)
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Major Edward H. White Looking at Earth
Major Edward H. White (34) looking down at an earth turned by distance into the lightness of a round and elderly cheese 100 miles below him, as he floated in space during the recent 4-day Gemini flight.
The "umbilical cord" that attached the U.S. ...
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Major System of the Mercury Spacecraft
Major systems of the Mercury spacecraft are represented in this simplified artist's version.
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An artist's impression of the Project Mercury space capsule in orbit. The blunt end of the capsule absorbs the tremendous heat of re-entering the eart...
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Major Titov in the United States of America
Major Titov, Russian cosmonaut and his wife admiring a Jaguar Mark 10 car during their recent visit to the British pavilion at the Seattle World Fair. They were on a three-week tour of the US.— (S & G).
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Medal for Atsronaut Cooper
President Kennedy pinning the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Distinguished Service Medal on Astronaut Leroy Gordon Cooper during ceremonies at the White House on May 21st. Major Cooper was honoured for his 22-orbit flight in Faith...
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