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Walter M. Schirra, 42, U.S. Gemini-6 command pilot, will guide his spacecraft in the first true orbital rendezvous and docking attempt on October 26, 1965. Schirra flew six orbits in a Mercury spacecraft in October, 1962.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Suiting up - U.S. Astronaut Walter M. Schirra is helped into his spacesuit by suit technician Al Rochford at Cape Canaveral.
The Times of Ceylon Press
American Astronauts Neil Armstrong (right) and Charles Conrad, Jr., met Soviet Cosmonauts B. V. Volinov and E. V. Khruonuov at award presentation ceremonies of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) in New Delhi, Sunday (Nov, 22). The FA...
A. C. Pasricha
Gemini-4 Space Men Splash Down
In the Atlantic: Majors Edward White (left) and James McDivitt relax in their rubber lifecraft in the Atlantic yesterday, as Navy forgmen move in to check on them after splash down of the Gemini space craft. Another frogman completes job of attach...
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Adtronauts Relaxing & Talking After A Practice
The Gemini-11 astronauts relaxing and talking after a practice session on September 3rd., in a flight simulator for their 3-day space mission which ended yesterday. Left to right are William Anders, backup crew: Gemini-11 pilot Richard Gordon; Gem...
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Astronaut Worden Tests a New Spacesuit
Apollo-15 astronaut Alfred Worden tests a new spacesuit at the International Latex Corporation Plant in Dover, Delaware. Modifications include improved neck, shoulder, hand, waist and leg mobility, easier donning and doffing, improved materials du...
Daily Mirror
Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom Receives a Medal
"Medal For 2nd U.S. Spaceman" -- Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom receives the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Distinguished Service Medal from Director James Webb during a press conference at Cape Canaveral, Florida July 22. At left ar...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Neil Armstrong At Katunayake Airport
Armstrong who told our correspondent that he heard of the excellence of Ceylon tea enjoys a cuppa at the Tea Propaganda Board booth at Katunayake Airport.
The Times of Ceylon Press
