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Collection:
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
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Title:
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Failed Attempt to Recover Liberty Bell 7
Title
Failed Attempt to Recover Liberty Bell 7
Title
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Full Description:
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After the hatch "Liberty Bell 7" opened prematurely, gallons of seawater entered the spacecraft. A helicopter recovery team attempted to empty the water, as seen in this photo. Seconds after this picture was taken, the Marine helicopter dropped the spacecraft because it was too heavy to continue lifting, and the capsule sank to the ocean floor. Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom was still in the water at the time, and his head is seen bobbing next to the capsule. Grissom almost drowned, but was rescued by a second helicopter before his suit filled up with too much water. The Liberty Bell 7 was eventually recovered from 15,000 feet below the surface of the Atlantic on July 20, 1999.
Full_Description
After the hatch "Liberty Bell 7" opened prematurely, gallons of seawater entered the spacecraft. A helicopter recovery team attempted to empty the water, as seen in this photo. Seconds after this picture was taken, the Marine helicopter dropped the spacecraft because it was too heavy to continue lifting, and the capsule sank to the ocean floor. Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom was still in the water at the time, and his head is seen bobbing next to the capsule. Grissom almost drowned, but was rescued by a second helicopter before his suit filled up with too much water. The Liberty Bell 7 was eventually recovered from 15,000 feet below the surface of the Atlantic on July 20, 1999.
Full Description
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Date:
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07/22/1961
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NASA Center:
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Johnson Space Center
NASA_Center
Johnson Space Center
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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Spacecraft Landings
Subject_Category
Spacecraft Landings
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Mercury-Program
Subject_Category
Mercury-Program
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Mercury-Gemini Spacecraft
Subject_Category
Mercury-Gemini Spacecraft
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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Recovery
Keywords
Recovery
Keywords
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Keywords:
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7
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Keywords:
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Mercury
Keywords
Mercury
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Virgil
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Keywords:
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Grissom
Keywords
Grissom
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Bell
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Keywords:
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Liberty
Keywords
Liberty
Keywords
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_what:
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Gemini
facet_what
Gemini
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Mercury
facet_what
Mercury
facet_what
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facet_where:
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Mercury
facet_where
Mercury
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_where
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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July 20, 1999
facet_when
July 20, 1999
facet_when
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facet_when:
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07-22-1961
facet_when
07-22-1961
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1961
facet_when_year
1961
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1999
facet_when_year
1999
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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S-61-2826
Image_#
S-61-2826
Image #
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2002-00 0047
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2002-00 0047
UID
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Center:
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JSC
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Center Number:
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S-61-2826
Center_Number
S-61-2826
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2002-000047
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2002-000047
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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