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Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Lunar Module Pilot
May 1969 On December 21, 1963 the United States launched the Apollo space craft to orbit the moon. The astronauts had two prime objectives -- to go into lunar orbit, and to take photographs of the best possible landing sites for men to set a space...
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A 'Well Done' from the President
U.S. astronauts Charles Conrad (left) and Gordon Cooper. sporting eight-day beards, chat with President Johnson after completing their record-setting orbital flight in the Gemini-5 spacecraft. The astronauts were aboard the recovery carrier USS La...
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Astronaut Charles Conrad, Jr., Commander Apollo 12
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Apollo 17 commander Eugene Cernan with wife Barbara and daughter Teresa.
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Astronaut Glenn Hoisted out of the Water
right: there's a man inside: the Mercury Space Capsule Friendship 7 with Astronaut Glenn within is hoisted out of the water after his tri-orbital space flight round the earth on Feb 20th.
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From left to right: Charles Conrad, Richard Gordon and Alan Bean.
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Astronaut Glenn Fitted for the Special Suit
Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr., is fitted for the special suit he wore during his flight. The double-walled suit is pressurized and air-conditioned and coated with a silver spray as protection against excess heat.
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Astronaut Glenn Enters His Space Capsule
Lt. Col. John Glenn entering his space capsule during one of the try-outs which was put off owing to bad weather conditions.
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The prime crew of Apollo 12 stands in front of the Lunar Module. From left to right, Charles Conrad Jr., Commander of the Apollo-12 mission; Richard F. Gordon, Jr., Command Module Pilot, and Alan L. Bean, Lunar Module Pilot. In front of them to th...
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