an old black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie
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43 - Portrait of Cooper following his return to Earth on 16 May 1…
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Estimate €70 - €100
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Description
Portrait of Cooper following his return to Earth on 16 May 1963. Cooper is returning from Honolulu (Hawaii) and is wearing a Hawaiian lei around his neck. Vintage black-and-white NASA print (20cm x 25cm) with a caption on the reverse, bearing the number 63-MA9-185. MERCURY MISSIONS – the first American 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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