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Astronaut Leroy Cooper in Flight Training
FLIGHT TRAINING — Astronaut Leroy Gordon Cooper flies a simulated 22-orbit mission in a Project Mercury spacecraft at Cape Canaveral, Florida. This was one of a series of training exercises before the actual launching. (63-2493)
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America's next manned orbital flight is expected to be launched from Cape Canaveral about the middle of May. The pilot has been named as Liet. Com. Scott Carpenter. Photo shows: Liet. Com. Scott Carpenter
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Astronaut Carpenter at Cape Canaveral
Astronaut Carpenter stands in his pressure suit in front of a giant radar antenna at Cape Canaveral, Florida. He rehearsed his orbital flight many times in the weeks before his mission, practising operating the controls of his Mercury spacecrafts...
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Americans Make Final Man-in-Space Preparations
It is believed that final preparations are now in progress at Cape Canaveral, Florida - for the American Man-in-Space project. Experts consider that only two men remain on the list to be America's first Spaceman - they are Col. John Glenn (39) of ...
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Astronaut Glenn Showing President Kenedy the Marcury Capsule " Friendship 7 "
Lt. Col. John Glenn showing President Kennedy the Mercury capsule "Friendship 7" in which he made 3 orbits of the earth at Cape Canaveral, Florida, recently. The astronaut is seen wearing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Disting...
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Astronaut Glenn Signs His Autograph
Astronaut John Glenn signs his autograph for an admiring youngster, one of many who surrounded him as he left the Riverside Presbyterian Church in Cocoa beach, Florida recently.
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Astronaut Glenn Taking his Morning Exercise
Left: John Glenn taking his morning exercises with a run on Cocoa Beach, Florida. The 40-year-old Glenn, who is 5 feet 10 inches and weighs 168 pounds, runs two and one-half to five miles every day to keep in shape.
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Astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter crawling out of the top of his project Mercury spacecraft during training on escape procedures at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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The mechanics preparing to close the capsules of Gemini-5 located in Cape Kennedy, Florida. The American astronauts Gordon Cooper (left) and Charles Conrad are seen in the capsules of Gemini-5, waiting to be launched into the space, who are orbiti...
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Apollo-12 Crewmen in Front of Saturn V
Apollo 12 Crew & Rocket— The Apollo-12 crewmen stand in front of their Saturn V as the 110-meter-tall launch vehicle was transported to Pad 39 at Cape Kennedy in Florida on September 8. From left are: Alan Bean, lunar module pilot; Richard Gordon,...
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