Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Title:
NASA Press Conference Regarding Vostok 1 Flight
Full Description:
After the successful spaceflight of Yuri Gagarin, the first person to fly in space, as well as orbit Earth, NASA held a press conference at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC to respond to questions concerning Gagarin's flight and the status of the American space program. From left to right: Dr. Robert C. Seamans Jr., Associate Administrator; Dr. Hugh L. Dryden, Deputy Administrator; Mr. James E. Webb, Administrator; and Dr. Abe Silverstein, Director of Space Flight Programs.
Date:
04/12/1961
NASA Center:
Headquarters
Subject Category:
VIPs-People at NASA-NACA
Subject Category:
Soviet People-Cosmonauts
Keywords:
Robert
Keywords:
Seamans
Keywords:
James
Keywords:
Webb
Keywords:
Hugh
Keywords:
Dryden
Keywords:
Yuri
Keywords:
Gagarin
Keywords:
Abe
Keywords:
Silverstein
Keywords:
Administrator
Audience:
General Public
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
Vostok 1
facet_where:
Washington
facet_where:
NASA Headquarters
facet_who:
Yuri Gagarin
facet_who:
James E. Webb
facet_who:
Dr. Abe Silverstein
facet_who:
Dr. Hugh L. Dryden
facet_who:
Dr. Robert C. Seamans
facet_when:
04-12-1961
facet_when_year:
1961
Image #:
61-WEBB-2
original_url:
UID:
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2002-00 0153
Center:
HQ
Center Number:
61-WEBB-2
GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2002-000153
Creator-Photographer:
NASA
Original Source:
DIGITAL

NASA Press Conference Regarding Vostok 1 Flight