an old black and white photo of a crowd of people at an airport
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20 - Original black-and-white photograph from NASA’s press site a…
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Estimate €150 - €200
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Original black-and-white photograph from NASA’s press site at dawn on the day of John Glenn’s launch (20 February 1962). The photograph is autographed by the astronaut. Vintage silver gelatin print, 20 cm × 25.5 cm, captioned on the reverse, no. S-62-271. MERCURY MISSIONS – the first US manned space programme: six flights took place between 5 May 1961 and 15 May 1963: -Alan Shepard (the first American in space): 5 May 1961 -Gus Grissom, Mercury Redstone-4 mission (21 July 1961) -John Glenn, Mercury Atlas-6 mission (20 February 1962) -Scott Carpenter, Mercury Atlas-7 mission (24 May 1962) -Walter Schirra, Mercury Atlas-8 mission (3 October 1962) -Gordon Cooper, Mercury Atlas-9 mission (15 May 1963)
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About the sale SPACE EXPLORATION AND AERONAUTICS: NASA photos, models, documents, etc.
Auction location
Auction time 07/09/2026 at 6:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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