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Identifier
F03_029_02
Date
November 1960
Description
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, Press releases, Space vehicles, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (Fla.), Rockets (Aeronautics)--Launching
Rights
This material is free from copyright under Sections 101 and 105 of the United States Copyright Act.
Publisher
Digitized by Forsyth Digital Collections
Repository
Recommended Citation
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), "040 Back Side of Photograph Redstone Rocket Sequence - Part 2" (1960). Project Mercury Images. 40.
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/mercury/40
Language
eng
Transcription
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20546 For Release: Immediate Photo No. 60-MR1-8 This photograph is a government publication - not subject to copyright. It may not be used to state or imply the endorsement by NASA or by any NASA employee of a commercial product, process, or service, or used in any other manner that might mislead. Accordingly, it is requested that if this photograph is used in advertising, posters, books, etc. Layout and copy be submitted to NASA prior to release. Cape Canaveral, Fla. -- The sequence of events in the attempted launch of a Mercury spacecraft by a Redstone booster on Monday, November 21, 1960 continues. Top left, a fraction of a second after Redstone engine cut-off, the spacecraft escape tower fires. Top right, the drogue parachute deploys carrying the antenna cannister and pulling the main landing parachute out of the top of the capsule. Lower left, drogue parachute, antenna cannister, and main chute descend toward the ground. Lower right, main parachute is shown partially unfurled hanging by its shroud lines. Photo Credit -- NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Keywords
Project Mercury (U.S.), Space flight, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Press releases, Space vehicles, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (Fla.), Rockets (Aeronautics)--Launching
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