Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Title:
Mercury On Deck
Full Description:
The crew of the U.S.S. Kearsarge spell out the words "Mercury 9" on the ship's flight deck while on the way to the recovery area where astronaut Gordon Cooper is expected to splash down in his "Faith 7" Mercury space capsule.
Date:
05/15/1963
NASA Center:
Johnson Space Center
Subject Category:
Spacecraft Landings
Subject Category:
Mercury-Program
Keywords:
USS
Keywords:
7
Keywords:
Mercury
Keywords:
Project
Keywords:
Gordon
Keywords:
Cooper
Keywords:
Gordo
Keywords:
Faith
Keywords:
Splashdown
Keywords:
Kearsarge
Audience:
General Public
facet_what:
Mercury
facet_where:
Mercury
facet_where:
Washington, D.C.
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_who:
Gordon Cooper
facet_when:
05-15-1963
facet_when_year:
1963
Image #:
S63-06338
original_url:
UID:
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1403
Center:
JSC
Center Number:
S63-06338
GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-001403
Creator-Photographer:
NASA
Original Source:
DIGITAL

Mercury On Deck