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Identifier
F04_005_02
Date
January 1961
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, Chimpanzees, Outer space--Exploration, Space programs
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), "050 Back Side of Photograph Animal Handlers with Chimpanzee Trained for MR-2 Flight" (1961). Project Mercury Images. 50.
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/mercury/50
Language
eng
Transcription
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Washington, D.C. 20546 For Release: January 28, 1961 Photo No. 61-MR2-1 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. One of the chimpanzees specially trained for the Mercury Redstone 2 flight is shown in the couch in which the monkey will ride during the 16- minute ballistic flight from Cape Canaveral, Fla. The MR-2 launch is one of a series of launches scheduled by NASA in its manned orbital flight program, Project Mercury. The MR-2 flight test is scheduled to provide a test of the Mercury spacecraft's environmental control and recovery systems. The Chimpanzees were trained by the Aeromedical Field Laboratory, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.
Keywords
Project Mercury (U.S.), Space flight, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Chimpanzees, Outer space--Exploration, Space programs
Comments
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