Project Mercury Images
 

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Identifier

F14_014_02

Date

July 1961

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This black and white text is located on the backside of the prior image. This description describes the image and context of the imagery.

Physical Description

black and white photograph

Keywords

Project Mercury (U.S.), Space flight, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Space vehicles, Outer space--Exploration, Atlantic Ocean, Press releases

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This material is free from copyright under Sections 101 and 105 of the United States Copyright Act.

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Digitized by Forsyth Digital Collections

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Language

eng

Transcription

61-MR4-96 National Aeronautics and Space Administration For immediate release: July 22, 1961.Liberty Bell 7 rides in the Atlantic ocean with Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom aboard. The long antenna is raised above the capsule for radio signals to home on. The capsule sank minutes later after "Gus" Grissom successfully got out. (NASA Photo)

Keywords

Project Mercury (U.S.), Space flight, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Space vehicles, Outer space--Exploration, Atlantic Ocean, Press releases

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