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35 - The Mercury MA-9 mission was the sixth and final mission of …
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Estimate €150 - €200
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The Mercury MA-9 mission was the sixth and final mission of the Mercury programme. It was piloted by astronaut Gordon Cooper. The launch took place on 15 May 1963, and the return to Earth on 16 May. Set of 6 black-and-white photographs of Gordon Cooper taken 4 days before his launch: - 2 photographs with NASA staff (vintage NASA black-and-white prints (20cm x 25cm) captioned on the reverse, bearing the numbers 63-MA-106 and 63-MA-107). - 1 photograph of the astronaut preparing to undergo endurance tests in a centrifuge. Vintage NASA black-and-white print (20cm x 25cm) captioned on the reverse, bearing the number 63-MA9-38. - 1 photograph of Cooper on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, in front of the Atlas rocket. Vintage NASA black-and-white print (20cm x 25cm) captioned on the reverse, bearing the number 63-MA-49. - 1 portrait of the astronaut during a briefing. Vintage NASA black-and-white print (20cm x 25cm) captioned on the reverse, bearing the number 63-MA9-105. -1 photograph of Cooper, deep in thought, in the Mercury control room. Vintage NASA black-and-white print (20cm x 25cm) captioned on the reverse, bearing the number 63-MA9-99. MERCURY MISSIONS – The first American manned space programme: six flights took place between 5 May 1961 and 15 May 1963: -Alan Shepard (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.
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Auction time 07/09/2026 at 6:00 PM
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