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Rescue Helicopters — U.S. astronauts Eugene Cernan (left) and Tom Stafford sit in their Gemini-9 spacecraft with hatches open as rescue helicopters from the prime recovery ship 'Wasp' hover overhead. The spacemen brought their craft down in the At...
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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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A helicopter from the recovery ship USS Lake Champlain hoists aeronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. aboard as his Project Mercury capsule begins to float in the Atlantic. Helicopter Recovery — A helicopter from the recovery ship USS Lake Champlain hoists ...
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Gemini-6 Astronauts aboard the USS Carrier Wasp
Happy Spacemen — Gemini-6 astronauts Tom Stafford (left) and Wally Schirra congratulate each other aboard the carrier USS Wasp after they completed their historic rendezvous flight. They came aboard the carrier inside their spacecraft after the sp...
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Gemini 10 Astronaauts John Young and Michael Collins
Mission Completed On board the USS Guadalcanal: Gemini-10 astronauts John Young (left) and Michael Collins pictured on board the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Guadalcanal after they had been picked up in the Atlantic following the splash-dow...
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Gemini-9 astronauts Eugene Cernan (left) and Tom Stafford prepare to leave their Gemini-9 spacecraft aboard the prime recovery ship USS Wasp. They were picked up within an hour after their bullseye landing in the Atlantic east of Florida on June 6...
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Aboard Carrier Wasp: The two American astronauts launched into orbit on June 3rd, "splashed down" safely by parachute in the Atlantic 400 miles from Bermuda yesterday. They came down 48 miles from the main recovery vessel, the carrier wasp and the...
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James Loyell (Left) and Frank Borman
"The Glory Boys from Outer Space" Aboard the USS Wasp: Bearded astronauts James Lovell (left) and Frank Borman pictured on this aircraft carrier today in the Atlantic Southwest of Bermuda after their successful splash down. The world space record-...
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Astronaut Shepard Coming out of the Spacecraft
Alan B. Shepard, Jr., coming out of the Project Mercury Spacecraft.
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U.S. astronauts Edward H. White (left) and James A. McDivitt putting their heads together to hear President Johnson's telephoned congratulations on their successful Gemini IV space flight. The Chief Executive's call reached them shortly after they...
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