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Astronauts Tour MSFC

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No. S-62-6040

12 of our favourite astronauts pose during a tour of MSFC.

(L-R) McDivitt, Stafford, White, See, Glen, Schirra, Conrad, Lovell, Young, Armstrong, Borman and Slayton.

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Astronaut Groups 1 and 2

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No. S-63-562

1 January 1963

The Original 7 Seated with the 9 group 2 astronauts standing.

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Astronaut Groups 2

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No. S-63-562

17 September 1963

A wonderful photograph of the Group 2 astronauts posing around a Gemini Spacecraft.

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

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Astronaut Group 3

10 x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-18765

18 October 1963

The 14 new Astronauts that were announced on 18 October 1963.

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition. Printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

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Astronaut Group 3

10 x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-18755

18 October 1963

The 14 new Astronauts that were announced on 18 October 1963. On the back of this fine photograph is each members name and rank in the familiar purple mimeograph type.

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Scientist Astronaut Group 4

10  x  8  Colour Glossy  NASA Photograph

November 1966

Group 4 were selected  29 June 1965

Front Row: Frank Michel, Jack Schmitt and Joe Kerwin

Back Row: Owen Garriott and Ed Gibson

This fine vintage colour glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition. Printed on heavy "A Kodak Paper".

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Scientist Astronaut Group 6

10 x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-67-45713

September 1967

NASA announced the selection of these 11 new scientist-astronauts on 26 July 1967.

Seated At Table: Philip Chapman, Robert Parker, William Thornton, and John Llewellyn.

Standing: Joseph Allen, Karl Henize, Anthony England, Don Holmquest, Frank (Story) Musgrave, William Lenoir and Brian O'Leary.

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition. Printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.  VG+

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Scientist Astronaut Group 6  #2

10 x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-67-45713

September 1967

NASA announced the selection of these 11 new scientist-astronauts on 26 July 1967.

Seated At Table: Philip Chapman, Robert Parker, William Thornton, and John Llewellyn.

Standing: Joseph Allen, Karl Henize, Anthony England, Don Holmquest, Frank (Story) Musgrave, William Lenoir and Brian O'Leary.

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in good condition. Printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

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Gemini Astronaut Group

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No. 66-H-757

17 September 1963

The Gemini Astronauts are shown with their names given under each portrait.

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Neil A. Armstrong

10  x  8  Colour NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-64-31452

September 1964

Neil was transferred from the NACA to astronaut status with the second group of NASA Astronauts in September 1962.

Gemini 8 - Pilot

Apollo 11 - Commander

Armstrong was the first man to land a craft on the Moon and the first man to step on its surface.

This fine vintage NASA glossy is in good condition. It has a slight crack in the gloss near Neil's left elbow (right side of photo).  Printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

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Neil A. Armstrong

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-64-31453

10 September 1964

Neil was transferred from the NACA to astronaut status with the second group of NASA Astronauts in September 1962.

Gemini 8 - Pilot

Apollo 11 - Commander

Armstrong was the first man to land a craft on the Moon and the first man to step on its surface.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Neil A. Armstrong

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  62-AT-1

September 1962

Neil was transferred from the NACA to astronaut status with the second group of NASA Astronauts in September 1962.

Gemini 8 - Pilot

Apollo 11 - Commander

Armstrong was the first man to land a craft on the Moon and the first man to step on its surface.

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

With a full Bio of Armstrong up to 1962 on the back.

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Neil A. Armstrong

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-64-31452

September 1964

Neil was transferred from the NACA to astronaut status with the second group of NASA Astronauts in September 1962.

Gemini 8 - Pilot

Apollo 11 - Commander

Armstrong was the first man to land a craft on the Moon and the first man to step on its surface.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Neil Armstrong

10 x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-62-7799

1962

Neil was transferred from the NACA to astronaut status with the second group of NASA Astronauts in September 1962.

Gemini 8 - Pilot

Apollo 11 - Commander

Armstrong was the first man to land a craft on the Moon and the first man to step on its surface.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in good condition with a short Bio of Neil on the back.

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Charles A. Bassett II

10 x  8 Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-64-31443

1964

Charlie Bassett was one of the third group of astronauts named by NASA in October 1963. In addition to participating in the overall astronaut-training program, he had specific responsibilities pertaining to training and simulators. On November 8, 1965, he was selected as pilot of the upcoming Gemini 9 mission. He died on February 28, 1966, in the crash of a T-38 jet.

This very fine vintage colour glossy NASA photograph is in near mint condition. Printed on heavy "A Kodak Paper".

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Charles A. Bassett II

10 x  8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-64-31443

1964

Charlie Bassett was one of the third group of astronauts named by NASA in October 1963. In addition to participating in the overall astronaut-training program, he had specific responsibilities pertaining to training and simulators. On November 8, 1965, he was selected as pilot of the upcoming Gemini 9 mission. He died on February 28, 1966, in the crash of a T-38 jet.

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Alan Bean

10 x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.   S-63-16391

Alan Bean was one of the third group of astronauts named by NASA in October 1963. He served as backup astronaut for the Gemini 10 and Apollo 9 missions.

Captain Bean was lunar module pilot on Apollo 12, man’s second lunar landing. In November 1969

Bean was spacecraft commander of Skylab Mission II (SL-3), July 29 to September 25, 1973

Captain Bean has logged 1,671 hours and 45 minutes in space, of which 10 hours and 26 minutes were spent in EVAs on the moon and in earth orbit.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Karol J. Bobko

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.   S-71-51304

December 1971

Colonel Bobko became a NASA astronaut in September 1969.

A veteran of three space flights, Bobko has logged a total of 386 hours in Space. 

He was the pilot on STS-6 (April 4-9, 1983); and was the mission commander on STS-51D (April 12-19, 1985) and STS-51J (October 3-7, 1985).

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Vance D. Brand

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.   S-66-33765

May 1966

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Gerald P. Carr

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.   S-66-33758

May 1966

Colonel Carr was one of the 19 astronauts selected by NASA in April 1966. He served as a member of the astronaut support crews and as CAPCOM for the Apollo 8 and 12 flights, and was involved in the development and testing of the lunar roving vehicle which was used on the lunar surface by Apollo flight crews.

Carr was commander of Skylab 4

From February 1974 until March 1978, Colonel Carr and his Skylab 4 team mates shared the world record for individual time in space: 2,017 hours 15 minutes 32 seconds, and Carr logged 15 hours and 48 minutes in three EVAs outside the Orbital Workshop.

Printed on heavy "A Kodak Paper".

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Gerald P. Carr #2

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.   S-66-33758

May 1966

Colonel Carr was one of the 19 astronauts selected by NASA in April 1966. He served as a member of the astronaut support crews and as CAPCOM for the Apollo 8 and 12 flights, and was involved in the development and testing of the lunar roving vehicle which was used on the lunar surface by Apollo flight crews.

Carr was commander of Skylab 4

From February 1974 until March 1978, Colonel Carr and his Skylab 4 team mates shared the world record for individual time in space: 2,017 hours 15 minutes 32 seconds, and Carr logged 15 hours and 48 minutes in three EVAs outside the Orbital Workshop.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Eugene A. Cernan

10  x  8  Colour NASA Photograph

NASA  No. S97-17473

November 1997

Gene Cernan was one of fourteen astronauts selected by NASA in October 1963.

Gemini 9 Pilot - Apollo 10 Lunar Module Pilot - Apollo 17 - Commander

Cernan has logged 566 hours and 15 minutes in space, of which more than 73 hours were spent on the surface of the moon. Gene Cernan was the last man to walk on the Moon.

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

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Eugene A. Cernan

10  x  8  Colour NASA Photograph

NASA  No. S-74-22061

1974

Gene Cernan was one of fourteen astronauts selected by NASA in October 1963.

Gemini 9 Pilot - Apollo 10 Lunar Module Pilot - Apollo 17 - Commander

Cernan has logged 566 hours and 15 minutes in space, of which more than 73 hours were spent on the surface of the moon. Gene Cernan was the last man to walk on the Moon.

This fine vintage NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Eugene A. Cernan

10  x  8  Colour NASA Photograph

NASA  No. S-74-22061

1974

Gene Cernan was one of fourteen astronauts selected by NASA in October 1963.

Gemini 9 Pilot - Apollo 10 Lunar Module Pilot - Apollo 17 - Commander

Cernan has logged 566 hours and 15 minutes in space, of which more than 73 hours were spent on the surface of the moon. Gene Cernan was the last man to walk on the Moon.

This very fine vintage NASA photograph is in very good condition.

The Pioneer / Jupiter stamp on the left has a cancellation at Cape Canaveral 15 July 1975 and on the right 24 July 1975.

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Philip K. Chapman

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.   S-71-51269

December 1971

Dr. Chapman was selected as a scientist-astronaut by NASA in August 1967. After initial academic training and a 53-week course in flight training at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, he was involved in preparations for lunar missions, serving in particular as mission scientist for the Apollo 14 mission. Because of the lack of spaceflight opportunities for scientist-astronauts in the 1967 intake, Dr. Chapman left NASA in July 1972. He is now with Arthur D. Little Company, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts.

This fine vintage colour glossy NASA photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy "A Kodak Paper".

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Michael Collins

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-64-29926

September 1964

Collins was one of the third group of astronauts named by NASA in October 1963

Gemini 10 - Pilot

Apollo 11 -  Command Module Pilot

Collins completed two space flights, logging 266 hours in space - of which 1 hour and 27 minutes was spent in EVA.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Charles Conrad

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  S-64-31465

1964

In September of 1962, Charles Conrad was selected as an astronaut by NASA. His first flight was Gemini V, which established the space endurance record and placed the United States in the lead for man-hours in space. As commander of Gemini XI, Mr. Conrad helped to set a world's altitude record. He then served as commander of Apollo XII, the second lunar landing. On Mr. Conrad's final mission, he served as commander of Skylab II, the first United States Space Station.

Mr. Conrad died July 8, 1999 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Ojai, California.

This fine vintage colour glossy NASA photograph is in good to very good condition.  Printed on heavy "A Kodak Paper".

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Charles Conrad  #2

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  S-64-31465

1964

In September of 1962, Charles Conrad was selected as an astronaut by NASA. His first flight was Gemini V, which established the space endurance record and placed the United States in the lead for man-hours in space. As commander of Gemini XI, Mr. Conrad helped to set a world's altitude record. He then served as commander of Apollo XII, the second lunar landing. On Mr. Conrad's final mission, he served as commander of Skylab II, the first United States Space Station.

Mr. Conrad died July 8, 1999 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Ojai, California.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Charles Conrad  #3

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  S-62-7802

1962

In September of 1962, Charles Conrad was selected as an astronaut by NASA. His first flight was Gemini V, which established the space endurance record and placed the United States in the lead for man-hours in space. As commander of Gemini XI, Mr. Conrad helped to set a world's altitude record. He then served as commander of Apollo XII, the second lunar landing. On Mr. Conrad's final mission, he served as commander of Skylab II, the first United States Space Station.

Mr. Conrad died July 8, 1999 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Ojai, California.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition. VG++

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Charles Conrad  #4

10  x  8  B/W Glossy  NASA Photograph

NASA No.  S-71-51259

1971

In September of 1962, Charles Conrad was selected as an astronaut by NASA. His first flight was Gemini V, which established the space endurance record and placed the United States in the lead for man-hours in space. As commander of Gemini XI, Mr. Conrad helped to set a world's altitude record. He then served as commander of Apollo XII, the second lunar landing. On Mr. Conrad's final mission, he served as commander of Skylab II, the first United States Space Station.

Mr. Conrad died July 8, 1999 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Ojai, California.

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

£12.95

Gordon Cooper

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.   S-64-31847

1964

Colonel Cooper was selected as one of the Original  Mercury 7 astronaut in April 1959.

On May 15-16, 1963, he piloted the "Faith 7" spacecraft on a 22-orbit mission which concluded the operational phase of Project Mercury.

Gemini VI - Command Pilot

Colonel Cooper logged 222 hours in space

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in near mint condition. Printed on heavy "A Kodak Paper".

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Gordon Cooper  #2

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.   S-64-31847

1964

Colonel Cooper was selected as one of the Original  Mercury 7 astronaut in April 1959.

On May 15-16, 1963, he piloted the "Faith 7" spacecraft on a 22-orbit mission which concluded the operational phase of Project Mercury.

Gemini VI - Command Pilot

Colonel Cooper logged 222 hours in space

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition. Printed on heavy "A Kodak Paper".

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Gordon Cooper

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.   G-60-2738

1960

Colonel Cooper was selected as one of the Original  Mercury 7 astronaut in April 1959.

On May 15-16, 1963, he piloted the "Faith 7" spacecraft on a 22-orbit mission which concluded the operational phase of Project Mercury.

Gemini VI - Command Pilot

Colonel Cooper logged 222 hours in space

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

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Anthony W. England

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.   S-71-51275

December 1971

Dr. England was selected as a scientist-astronaut by NASA in August 1967. He subsequently completed the initial academic training and a 53-week course in flight training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, and served as a support crewman for the Apollo 13 and 16 flights. He left NASA for the U.S. Geological Survey in 1972.

Dr. England returned to the Johnson Space Center in 1979 as a senior scientist-astronaut (mission specialist), was assigned to the operation mission development group of the astronaut office, and eventually managed that group.

In 1985 he flew on STS-51F Spacelab-2 in 1985 and has logged 188 hours in space.

This fine vintage colour glossy NASA photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy "A Kodak Paper".

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Ronald E. Evans #2

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.   S-66-34630

May 1966

Captain Evans was one of the 19 astronauts selected by NASA in April 1966.

Apollo 17 - Command Module Pilot

Completing his first space flight, Captain Evans logged 301 hours, 51 minutes in space-1 hour, 6 minutes of which were spent in extravehicular activity. He holds the record of more time in lunar orbit than anyone else in the world.

This fine vintage colour glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition. Printed on heavy "A Kodak Paper".

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Theodore C. Freeman

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.   S-64-31477

1964

Freeman was one of the third group of astronauts selected by NASA in October 1963.

Capt. Theodore C. Freeman, USAF, died in a T-38 jet crash at Ellington Air Force Base, Houston, Texas on 31 October 1964.

This fine vintage colour glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition. VG++ Printed on heavy "A Kodak Paper".

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Theodore C. Freeman

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.   S-64-31476

Freeman was one of the third group of astronauts selected by NASA in October 1963.

Capt. Theodore C. Freeman, USAF, died in a T-38 jet crash at Ellington Air Force Base, Houston, Texas on 31 October 1964.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Theodore C. Freeman

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.   S-64-31477

Freeman was one of the third group of astronauts selected by NASA in October 1963.

Capt. Theodore C. Freeman, USAF, died in a T-38 jet crash at Ellington Air Force Base, Houston, Texas on 31 October 1964.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Edward G. Givens

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-66-34846

May 1966

Major Givens was one of the 19 astronauts selected by NASA in April 1966.

This fine vintage colour glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.  Printed on heavy "A Kodak Paper".

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Edward G. Givens

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-66-34846

May 1966

Major Givens was one of the 19 astronauts selected by NASA in April 1966.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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John H. Glenn Jr.

10 x  8  b/w Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  61-MR4-7

1960

John Glenn was selected as one of the Original  Mercury 7 astronaut in April 1959.

On February 20, 1962, Glenn piloted the Mercury-Atlas 6 "Friendship 7" spacecraft on the first manned orbital mission of the United States. Launched from Kennedy Space Centre, Florida, he completed a successful three-orbit mission around the earth, reaching a maximum altitude (apogee) of approximately 162 statute miles and an orbital velocity of approximately 17,500 miles per hour.

Glenn's second space flight was onboard STS-95, October 29 to November 7, 1998, and has logged over 218 hours in space.

This very fine NASA glossy is in very good condition.

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John H. Glenn Jr.

10 x  8  b/w Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-62-5540

1960

John Glenn was selected as one of the Original  Mercury 7 astronaut in April 1959.

On February 20, 1962, Glenn piloted the Mercury-Atlas 6 "Friendship 7" spacecraft on the first manned orbital mission of the United States. Launched from Kennedy Space Centre, Florida, he completed a successful three-orbit mission around the earth, reaching a maximum altitude (apogee) of approximately 162 statute miles and an orbital velocity of approximately 17,500 miles per hour.

Glenn's second space flight was onboard STS-95, October 29 to November 7, 1998, and has logged over 218 hours in space.

This very fine NASA glossy is in very good condition. It has a slight crack across the lower right corner.

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MA-6  John H. Glenn Jr.

Not a traditional portrait but I thought this fine glossy photograph should go in this gallery.

10 x  8  b/w Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  62-MA6-125

1962

John Glenn was selected as one of the Original  Mercury 7 astronaut in April 1959.

On February 20, 1962, Glenn piloted the Mercury-Atlas 6 "Friendship 7" spacecraft on the first manned orbital mission of the United States. Launched from Kennedy Space Centre, Florida, he completed a successful three-orbit mission around the earth, reaching a maximum altitude (apogee) of approximately 162 statute miles and an orbital velocity of approximately 17,500 miles per hour.

Glenn's second space flight was onboard STS-95, October 29 to November 7, 1998, and has logged over 218 hours in space.

This very fine NASA glossy is in mint condition.

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Richard F. Gordon Jr.

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  63-AT-187

Gordon was one of the third group of astronauts named by NASA in October 1963

Gemini 11 - Pilot

Apollo 12 - Command Module Pilot

Gordon has completed two space flights, logging a total of 315 hours and 53 minutes in space--2 hours and 44 minutes of which were spent in EVA.

This fine vintage glossy NASA Photograph is in very good condition, near mint with a Bio of Richard up to the end of 1963 on the back.

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Virgil I. Grissom

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.   S-64-32110

September 1964

Grissom was named as one of the original 7 Mercury astronauts in April 1959.

Grissom piloted the “Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft, the second and final sub orbital Mercury test flight, on July 21, 1961. This flight lasted 15 minutes and 37seconds, attained an altitude of 118 statute miles, and travelled 302 miles downrange from the launch pad at Cape Kennedy.

Gemini III - Command Pilot

Lieutenant Colonel Grissom died on January 27, 1967, in the Apollo spacecraft flash fire during a launch pad test at Kennedy Space Centre, Florida.

This very fine vintage colour glossy NASA photograph is in near mint condition. Printed on heavy "A Kodak Paper". 

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Virgil I. Grissom

10 x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.   S-64-32110

September 1964

Grissom was named as one of the original 7 Mercury astronauts in April 1959.

Grissom piloted the “Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft, the second and final sub orbital Mercury test flight, on July 21, 1961. This flight lasted 15 minutes and 37seconds, attained an altitude of 118 statute miles, and travelled 302 miles downrange from the launch pad at Cape Kennedy.

Gemini III - Command Pilot

Lieutenant Colonel Grissom died on January 27, 1967, in the Apollo spacecraft flash fire during a launch pad test at Kennedy Space Centre, Florida.

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

£12.95

Virgil I. Grissom

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.   S-64-32111

September 1964

Grissom was named as one of the original 7 Mercury astronauts in April 1959.

Grissom piloted the “Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft, the second and final sub orbital Mercury test flight, on July 21, 1961. This flight lasted 15 minutes and 37seconds, attained an altitude of 118 statute miles, and travelled 302 miles downrange from the launch pad at Cape Kennedy.

Gemini III - Command Pilot

Lieutenant Colonel Grissom died on January 27, 1967, in the Apollo spacecraft flash fire during a launch pad test at Kennedy Space Centre, Florida.

This fine vintage colour glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition. Printed on heavy "A Kodak Paper".

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Virgil I. Grissom

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  G-60-2740

1960

Grissom was named as one of the original 7 Mercury astronauts in April 1959.

Grissom piloted the “Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft, the second and final sub orbital Mercury test flight, on July 21, 1961. This flight lasted 15 minutes and 37seconds, attained an altitude of 118 statute miles, and travelled 302 miles downrange from the launch pad at Cape Kennedy.

Gemini III - Command Pilot

Lieutenant Colonel Grissom died on January 27, 1967, in the Apollo spacecraft flash fire during a launch pad test at Kennedy Space Centre, Florida.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition. VG+