Mercury
Mercury (1958-1963) is the first American space project to send an American in space. Launched the 7th of October 1958, 6 days after the American spatial agency NASA officially opened, the program’s objectives were to send a human in space, to find a way to make it safely comeback on Earth and to study the effects of the absence of gravity on human body. The Mercury spacecraft was kept to a minimum, it allowed to carry only one person.
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Mercury, Mercury Control Center, Men at consoles
Mercury, Mercury Control Center, Men at consoles
Photo NASA, original photography
Gelatin Silver print
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Mercury, Sant Andrea rift (?)
Mercury, Sant Andrea rift (?)
Photo NASA, original photography
Colour gelatin silver print
Vintage
25,4 x...
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Mercury, Canada (?)
Mercury, Canada (?)
Photo NASA, original photography
Colour gelatin silver print
Vintage
25,4 x 20,32 cm / 10...
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Mercury-Redstone 4 , Liberty Bell 7 (61-MR4-97)
Mercury-Redstone 4 , Liberty Bell 7 (61-MR4-97), 22/07/1961
Photo NASA, original photography
Gelatin Silver print
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Mercury-Redstone 3, MR-3 standing alone (61-6405)
Mercury-Redstone 3, MR-3 standing alone on Pad, Cherry Picker near Missile (61-6405), 02/05/1961
Photo NASA, original...
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Mercury Redstone 1, Pre launch
Mercury Redstone 1, Pre launch, 21/11/1960
Photo NASA, original photography
Gelatin Silver print
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Mercury Redstone 1, Launch test (LOD-61C-181)
Mercury Redstone 1, Launch test (LOD-61C-181), 21/11/1962
Photo by Santomassino
Photo NASA, original photography
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Mercury 3, Lift-Off (LOD-61C-838)
Mercury 3, Lift-Off (LOD-61C-838), 25/04/1961
Photo by McNearny
Photo NASA, original photography
Gelatin Silver...
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Mercury, Control Center, At the top
Mercury, Control Center, At the top
Photo NASA, original photography
Gelatin Silver print
Vintage
25,4 x...
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Mercury 5, West coast of Mexico (61-MA5-21)
Mercury 5, West coast of Mexico (61-MA5-21)
Photo NASA, original photography
Colour gelatin silver print
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