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American Ambassador Bids Adieu to Astronauts

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  • 1970-3-17

Colombo, March 17 -- American Ambassador, Andrew V. Corry (foreground) was among those present at the Katunayake Airport yesterday to bid adieu to the Apollo-12 astronauts before they left for Rangoon.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Astronaut Glenn Visits Japan Prime Minister

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  • 1963-5-31

US astronaut Col. John Glenn (centre) explaining his three-orbit space flight in Friendship 7 last year to Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda of Japan. The astronaut was on a courtesy visit to Tokyo. He presented the Premier with a model of Friendship 7....

Pan-Asia Photos

Apollo Trio Driving to Colombo

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  • 1970-3-14

Richard Gordon straightens his tie during the drive to Colombo. Beside him are Capts. Conrad and Bean respectively.

Daily Mirror

Alan Bean Worried by Crowd

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  • 1970-3-14

Enthusiastic crowds mobbed the astronauts' open car as they were driving out of the Katunayake Airport. Picture shows Alan Bean with his hands up, looking rather worried.

Daily Mirror

Apollo Training — Astronauts Practising Water Egress

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  • 1967-7-2

Members of the prime crew for the first manned Apollo flight practice water egress in the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida coast. The training is vital to the survival of astronauts returning from space flights. Sliding down the boiler-plate capsule...

The Times of Ceylon Press

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