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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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Shepard Hoisted from Mercury Capsule
Title
Shepard Hoisted from Mercury Capsule
Title
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Full Description:
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A U.S. Marine helicopter recovery team hoists astronaut Alan Shepard from his Mercury spacecraft after a successful flight and splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean. 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 landed in the Atlantic Ocean where he and his capsule were recovered by helicopter and transported to the awaiting aircraft carrier U.S.S. Lake Champlain.
Full_Description
A U.S. Marine helicopter recovery team hoists astronaut Alan Shepard from his Mercury spacecraft after a successful flight and splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean. 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 landed in the Atlantic Ocean where he and his capsule 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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07/20/1961
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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-Astronaut
Subject_Category
Mercury-Astronaut
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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Splashdown
Keywords
Splashdown
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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07-20-1961
facet_when
07-20-1961
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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S61-02723
Image_#
S61-02723
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 1025
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1025
UID
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Center:
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JSC
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Center Number:
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S61-02723
Center_Number
S61-02723
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2000-001025
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2000-001025
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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Unknown
Creator-Photographer
Unknown
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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