Astronauts at a Press Conference
Astronauts John Young (left) and Virgil "Gus" Grissom discuss their three orbital flight in the Gemini capsule at a press conference in Houston, Texas. Both expressed full confidence in the spacecraft and their ability to flight. On the right in e...
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Astronauts in Quarantine Quarters
Apollo-11 astronauts relax in the Mobile Quarantine Facility while en route to the Lunar Receiving Laboratory in Houston, Texas.
Left to right are Michael Collins, Edwin Aldrin and Neil Armstrong. The three men are scheduled to emerge from isolati...
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Cigars of Celebration at the Space Center
"Celebration Cigars"
Space Center, Houston, Texas: Flanked by U.S. flags, space flight officials light up cigars of celebration following their successful rendezvous of Gemini-6 and Gemini-7 during orbital flight yesterday. Flight Director Chris K...
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Crowd Broke through to Greet Apollo-8 Astronauts
Space Center, Houston: Crowd of about 1,000 braved the early morning cold 12/29, and broke through restraining lines to greet Apollo 8 astronauts. From left to right are William Anders, holding his daughter Gayle, 8; James Lovell and Frank Borman.
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Daughters of Apollo-15 Astronaut Irwin
The daughters of Apollo-13 astronaut James Irwin display drawings of their father and David Scott exploring the Moon. Six-year-old Jan (left) shows them being watched by "Moonmen" and Jill, 10, has them dwarfed by the lunar lander and rover vehicl...
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Daughters of Apollo-15 Astronaut Irwin
The daughters of Apollo-13 astronaut James Irwin display drawings of their father and David Scott exploring the Moon. Six-year-old Jan (left) shows them being watched by "Moonmen" and Jill, 10, has them dwarfed by the lunar lander and rover vehicl...
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Eugene Cernan with His Family
"Astronauts Re-Unite With Their Family"
Space centre, Houston: The Apollo 10 astronauts arrived back home home today, and were re-united with their families for the first time since their historic trip around the moon. At rear is astronaut Eugene ...
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Family of Astronaut Walter Schirra
"Proud Wife of An Astronaut"
Pictured here is a happy and smiling Mrs. Walter Schirra and her two children Marty and Suzanne at their home in Houston, Texas. No wonder there are smiles all round after the head of the house had become America's fif...
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First Press Conference after Walking on the Moon
PRESS CONFERENCE -- The Apollo-11 crewmen hold their first press conference August 12 after leaving quarantine at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Texas. Commander Neil Armstrong (center), the first man to step on the Moon, called the entire missio...
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Fred Haise with Family
Astronauts Haise and family — Apollo-13 lunar module pilot Fred W. Haise, Jr., and his wife Mary pose with their children at home near Houston, Texas. From left are: daughter Mary, 14, son Stephen, 9 and Frederick, 12.
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