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41 - Set of 2 photographs: - Two days before the launch (13 May):…
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Estimate €110 - €150
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Description
Set of 2 photographs: - Two days before the launch (13 May): Dr Howard Minners of the Houston Space Centre (Texas) examines Cooper’s nose and throat. Vintage NASA black-and-white print (20cm x 25cm) with a caption on the back, bearing the number 63-MA9-117. -The day before the launch (15 May). From left to right in the photo: Donald Slayton (Director of Astronauts), astronauts Gordon Cooper and Walter Schirra, and Dr Minners, toasting the success of the forthcoming mission. Vintage NASA black-and-white print (20cm x 25cm) captioned on the reverse, bearing the number 63-MA9-123. 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.
Auction location
Auction time 07/09/2026 at 6:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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