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black and white photograph of a group of men in a roommany men sitting at a table with plates of foodblack and white photograph of a man in a space suit carrying a suitcase
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42 - Set of 3 photographs: - 1 photograph of Gordon emerging from…
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Estimate €150 - €200
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Set of 3 photographs: - 1 photograph of Gordon emerging from his Mercury capsule following a problem that occurred 12 minutes before launch, which was originally scheduled for 14 May but was subsequently postponed to 15 May. Vintage NASA black-and-white print (20cm x 25cm) with a caption on the back, bearing the number 63-MA9-128. - 1 photograph from launch day: Donald Slayton (astronaut director), Gordon Cooper and his backup, Walter Schirra, having breakfast before the launch. - 1 photograph of Cooper in his spacesuit on the launch pad on launch day, 15 May 1963. Vintage NASA black-and-white print (20cm x 25cm), with a barely legible caption on the reverse. MERCURY MISSIONS – The first US 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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