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NASA Center: Johnson Space Center
Image # : S63-06338
Date : 05/15/1963


Title

Mercury On Deck

Full Description

The crew of the U.S.S. Kearsarge spell out the words "Mercury 9" on the ship's flight deck while on the way to the recovery area where astronaut Gordon Cooper is expected to splash down in his "Faith 7" Mercury space capsule.

Keywords

Project Mercury Faith 7 Gordon Cooper Splashdown USS Kearsarge Gordo Cooper

Subject Category

Mercury-Program, Spacecraft Landings,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: JSC
  • Center Number: S63-06338
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-001403

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NASA
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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Thumbnail .jpg 90 70 12
Small .jpg 640 497 281
Medium .jpg 1500 1164 1,289
Large .jpg 3000 2328 4,216


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