APOLLO MISSION CONTROL PHOTO PLUS

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Virgil I. Grissom In Mercury Space Suit

10.5 x 8 Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-88-55873

Official portrait of Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom wearing a Mercury series pressure suit. The NASA HQ alternative photo number is NASA ASTRO-11

This fine NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition with the black logo and text on the back.

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Gus Grissom And The MR-4

10 x 8 B/W NASA Glossy Photograph

July 1961

Gus Grissom is seen with the Mercury Redstone 4 in the background just after it was delivery to Cape.

This fine glossy NASA issue is in near mint condition.

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MR-4 Erecting At Pad 5

10 x 8 B/W NASA Glossy Photograph

July 1961

The Mercury-Redstone booster is being hoisted into position at Pad 5.

This fine NASA glossy photograph is in mint condition.

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MR-4 Redstone In Gantry

10 x 8 B/W NASA Glossy Photograph

NASA No. LOD 61-6046

19 July 1961

The Mercury-Redstone-4 is seen fully erected in its gantry on Pad 5 at the Cape.

This fine NASA glossy photograph is in mint condition.

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Gus Checks Glen's Pressure Suit

10 x 8 B/W NASA Glossy Photograph

July 1961

Gus Grissom is seen lending a helping hand and checks John Glenn's pressure suit connections. John is lying in a model of the Mercury space couch.

This fine glossy NASA issue is in near mint condition with the 1960 style purple text with no logo on the back.

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Gus And Dr Bill Douglas

10 x 8 B/W NASA Glossy Photograph

July 1961

Gus Grissom is seen being wired up by Dr William Douglas, Flight Surgeon, in Hangar S at the cape.

This fine glossy NASA issue is in near mint condition.

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Back Up Pilot Glenn Pre Flight Checks

10 x 8 B/W NASA Glossy Photograph

NASA No. S-61-3739

July 1961

Back Up MR-4 Pilot John Glenn checks out the Mercury-Redstone 4 "Liberty Bell 7" spacecraft during pre-flight activity at the Cape.

This very fine glossy NASA reissue is in near mint condition with the black logo and text on the back.

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Gus And MR-4 Full Dress Rehearsal

10 x 8 B/W NASA Glossy Photograph

NASA No. 61-MR4-30

17 July 1961

Gus Grissom and Dr Douglas have just stepped out of the Medical Transfer Van that took he and Dr Douglas from Hangar S the MR-4, pad 5, launch site for mission simulations.

This fine glossy NASA issue is in near mint condition.

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Gus Entering Liberty Bell

10 x 8 B/W NASA Glossy Photograph

NASA No. 61-MR4-28

17 July 1961

Gus Grissom is seen entering the MR4 Liberty Bell's hatch during mission simulations in the gantry on pad 5.

This fine glossy NASA issue is in near mint condition with the 1960 style purple text with no logo on the back.

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Gus And Dr Bill Douglas After Training

10 x 8 B/W NASA Glossy Photograph

17 July 1961

Gus and Dr Douglas, after MR-4 mission simulations, are seen heading back to the Medical Transfer Van that will take them from pad 5 back to Hangar S.

This fine glossy NASA issue is in near mint condition.

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Gus And Liberty Bell On Launch Day

10 x 8 B/W NASA Glossy Photograph

NASA No. 61-MR4-79

21 July 1961

Gus, on level three of gantry on pad 5, pauses briefly while a technician completes final adjustments in the Liberty Bell 7 Spacecraft.

This fine glossy NASA issue is in near mint condition with the original style purple text and logo on the back.

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Gus And Liberty Bell On Launch Day #2

10 x 8 B/W NASA Glossy Photograph

NASA No. S-61-02888

21 July 1961

Gus, on level three of gantry on pad 5, pauses briefly while a technician completes final adjustments in the Liberty Bell 7 Spacecraft.

This fine glossy NASA reissue is in near mint condition with the black logo and text on the back.

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Mercury-Redstone 4 Liberty Bell Lift Off

10 x 8 NASA Colour Glossy Photograph

21 July 1961

Lift off of the Mercury-Redstone 4 with Gus Grissom onboard the Liberty Bell spacecraft.

This fine glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition near mint.

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Mercury-Redstone 4 Clears The Tower

10 x 8 NASA Colour Photograph

NASA No. S61-3248

21 July 1961

Lift off of the Mercury-Redstone 4 with Gus Grissom onboard the Liberty Bell spacecraft.

This fine NASA issue is in very good condition with the purple worm logo and text on the back.

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Mercury-Redstone 4 Clears The Tower #2

10 x 8 Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S61-3248

21 July 1961

Lift off of the Mercury-Redstone 4 with Gus Grissom onboard the Liberty Bell spacecraft.

This fine NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition with the black logo and text on the back.

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MR-4 Spacecraft Recovery Attempt

10 x 8 B/W NASA Glossy Photograph

July 1961

Water came rushing out of the "Liberty Bell 7" spacecraft after going under the water during a recovery attempt. Seconds after this photograph was taken the Marine helicopter dropped the spacecraft and it sank to the ocean floor. Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom was already aboard the helicopter and out of danger. The Liberty Bell 7 was eventually recovered from 15,000 feet below the surface of the Atlantic on July 20, 1999.

This very fine NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and was printed using the same process, paper and logo on the back as the vintage prints.

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MR-4 Spacecraft Recovery Attempt #2

10 x 8 B/W NASA Glossy Photograph

July 1961

This modern NASA glossy is in mint condition.

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MR-4 Liberty Bell 7 Lost

10 x 8 B/W NASA Glossy Photograph

21 July 1961

Marine helicopter #32 hovers dangerously with its wheels almost in the water in a final attempt to save the Liberty Bell 7 from sinking in the ocean. The helicopter was forced to let the spacecraft go when the pilot received a danger signal informing him that his engine was overheating. The pilot hung on until his wheels were in the water before he finally let go.

This very fine NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition.

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MR-4 Gus Empties His Space Boot

10 x 8 B/W NASA Glossy Photograph

NASA No. 61-MR4-104

21 July 1961

Virgil Grissom jokingly empties his space boot of sea water after changing from his space suit aboard the USS Randolph after his recovery / rescue from the Atlantic following his space flight and splashdown.

This very fine NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition.

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