545 Back Side of Photograph Prelaunch activities on MR-4, Pad 5

Creator

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Preview

Identifier

F21_002_02

Date

July 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, Launch sites (Astronautics), Space vehicles, Outer space--Exploration, Press releases, Rockets (Aeronautics)--Launching. Redstone missile, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (Fla.), Press releases

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

Cosmosphere International SciEd Center

Comments

For questions contact ScholarsRepository@fhsu.edu

Recommended Citation

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), "545 Back Side of Photograph Prelaunch activities on MR-4, Pad 5" (1961). Project Mercury Images. 545.
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/mercury/545

Language

eng

Transcription

National Aeronautics and Space Administration 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20546 For Release: May 15, 1963 - Wednesday Photo No. 63-MA9-131 If this photograph is used in advertising purposes copy and layout must be submitted to NASA prior to release. Cape Canaveral, Fla. -- The Atlas launch vehicle with the Mercury spacecraft "Faith 7" on Pad 14. The gantry is photographed at night with glaring search lights. The vehicle and spacecraft is awaiting the arrival of Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper.