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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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Alan Shepard in Space Suit before Mercury Launch
Title
Alan Shepard in Space Suit before Mercury Launch
Title
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Full Description:
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Profile of astronaut Alan Shepard in his silver pressure suit with the helmet visor closed as he prepares for his upcoming Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) launch. On May 5th 1961, Alan B. Shepard Jr. became the first American to fly into space. His Freedom 7 Mercury capsule flew a suborbital trajectory lasting 15 minutes 22 seconds. His spacecraft splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean where he and Freedom 7 were recovered by helicopter and transported to the awaiting aircraft carrier U.S.S. Lake Champlain.
Full_Description
Profile of astronaut Alan Shepard in his silver pressure suit with the helmet visor closed as he prepares for his upcoming Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) launch. On May 5th 1961, Alan B. Shepard Jr. became the first American to fly into space. His Freedom 7 Mercury capsule flew a suborbital trajectory lasting 15 minutes 22 seconds. His spacecraft splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean where he and Freedom 7 were recovered by helicopter and transported to the awaiting aircraft carrier U.S.S. Lake Champlain.
Full Description
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Date:
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07/28/1961
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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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Mercury-Astronaut
Subject_Category
Mercury-Astronaut
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Mercury-Program
Subject_Category
Mercury-Program
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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USS
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Keywords:
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Helicopter
Keywords
Helicopter
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Alan
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Keywords:
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Shepard
Keywords
Shepard
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Freedom
Keywords
Freedom
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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Project
Keywords
Project
Keywords
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Keywords:
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MR-3
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Keywords:
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Capsule
Keywords
Capsule
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Lake
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Keywords:
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Champlain
Keywords
Champlain
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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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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Atlantic Ocean
facet_where
Atlantic Ocean
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_who:
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Alan B. Shepard, Jr.
facet_who
Alan B. Shepard, Jr.
facet_who
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facet_when:
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May 5th 1961
facet_when
May 5th 1961
facet_when
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facet_when:
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07-28-1961
facet_when
07-28-1961
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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Image #:
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S61-02766
Image_#
S61-02766
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-2000-00 1023
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1023
UID
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Center:
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JSC
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Center Number:
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S61-02766
Center_Number
S61-02766
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2000-001023
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2000-001023
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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