Mercury On Deck, 1063. Creator: NASA.

Mercury On Deck, 1063. Creator: NASA.

2-860-730 - Heritage Space/Heritage Images

Mercury On Deck, 1963. The crew of the U.S.S. Kearsarge spelled out the words "Mercury 9" on the ship's flight deck while on the way to the recovery area where astronaut Gordon Cooper was expected to splash down in his "Faith 7" Mercury space capsule.


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  1. NASA, attributed to: American:
People Related
  1. Gordon Cooper: American: Astronaut, aerospace engineer, test pilot

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  1. Photograph

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3000x2328
File Size : 20,461kb


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  1. mercury-on-deck_9457838871_o.jpg
  1. 0920000608
  1. 2-860-730
  1. 2860730

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