Item 0246 - Astronaut Grissom with Officers of the Carrier USS Randolph

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326-IM-0016A-0246

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Astronaut Grissom with Officers of the Carrier USS Randolph

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  • 1961-09-16 (Creation)

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The Times of Ceylon Press

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CONDITION EXCELLENT -- U.S. Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom walks with officers of the carrier USS Randolph after a preliminary medical check-up is completed following his successful suborbital flight down the Atlantic test range from Cape Canaveral, Florida, July 21. Project Mercury doctors reported him in excellent condition after his 16-minute ride through space. Later he went to nearby Grand Bahama Island for additional checks and rest before returning to the Cape for a press conference.

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29.2 MiB

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