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Visit of Major Yuri Gagarin and his wife Welcome - at Dehiwala
The Times of Ceylon Press
How the space journey began.. and the Course of Major Titov's flight round the globe.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Orbital flights conducted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration are part of a long-range program aimed at manned flights to the moon and back to earth by the end of this decade. Astronauts in the program trained rigorously for years...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Walter Schirra Receiving His "Astronaut Wings"
Walter Schirra receiving his 'Astronaut Wings' from Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Fred Korth (left), in a ceremony at the Pentagon. In the centre is Mrs. Schirra.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Gemini-8 Co-pilot David Scott is hoisted out of the water on a helicopter rescue seat during water survival training.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Water Training for Gemini-3 Astronauts
Astronauts Gus Grissom (center) and John Young, pilots of the first two-man orbital flight, practice using inflatable floatation devices in preparation for their space ride. A frogman stands by at left. The "back-up" team, Astronauts Wally Schirra...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Wax Effigy of Astronaut Glenn At Madame Tussuad's Waxworks in London
A schoolboy gazing admiringly at the wax effigy of US spacemen Col. John Glenn At Madame Tussuad's waxworks in London.
Keystone Press Agency Ltd.
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