Project Mercury Images
 

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Identifier

F04_002_02

Date

January 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.

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black and white photograph

Keywords

Project Mercury (U.S.), Space flight, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Project Mercury (U.S.), Space flight, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Press releases, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (Fla.), Chimpanzees, Helicopters

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Digitized by Forsyth Digital Collections

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Language

eng

Transcription

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Washington 25, D.C. NASA Photo No. 61-MR2-37 Marine helicopter hovers over Mercury capsule as a Marine position the sky hook for pickup. Chimpanzee, "Ham" is aboard after a successful launch from Cape Canaveral in Mercury-Redstone vehicle 5,000 MPH ride down the Atlantic missile range.

Keywords

Project Mercury (U.S.), Space flight, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Project Mercury (U.S.), Space flight, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Press releases, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (Fla.), Chimpanzees, Helicopters

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