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NASA Project Mercury astronaut. -- Schirra was later known as Wally .
NASA Project Mercury astronaut. -- Cooper was later known as L. Gordon Cooper.
NASA Project Mercury astronaut. -- Grissom was later known as Gus .
Model of Mercury capsule used for wind tunnel testing.
S66-59963 (9 Nov. 1966) --- Monument at Pad 14 honoring Project Mercury. The Arabic number seven represents the...
Mock-up of the Mercury capsule on display at the first NASA inspection held on October 24, 1959.
A one-sixth scale model of the Mercury capsule being tested in the 300-mph 7 x 10-foot wind tunnel.
Model of Mercury (Redstone booster) carrying the spacecraft in the Unitary Plan wind tunnel for testing.
Model of Mercury being tested in the Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel.
Model of Mercury (Redstone booster) carrying the spacecraft in the Unitary Plan wind tunnel for testing.
Mock-up of the Mercury capsule on display at the first NASA inspection held on October 24, 1959.
One-sixth scale model of Mercury space capsule model used in wind tunnel testing.
A Mercury capsule is mounted inside the Altitude Wind Tunnel for a test of its escape tower rockets at the National...
A hot jet research facility, used extensively in the design and development of the reentry heat shield on the...
Technicians adjust the rocket motor during the attachment of the escape tower to the Mercury capsule prior to...
Technicians adjust the rocket motor during the attachment of the escape tower to the Mercury capsule prior to...
Technicians adjust the rocket motor during the attachment of the escape tower to the Mercury capsule prior to...
Technicians adjust the rocket motor during the attachment of the escape tower to the Mercury capsule prior to...
Technicians adjust the rocket motor during the attachment of the escape tower to the Mercury capsule prior to...
The Mercury capsule and escape tower are being lowered onto the Little Joe booster for launch on August 21, 1959....
The Mercury capsule and escape tower are being lowered onto the Little Joe booster for launch on August 21, 1959....
In October 1963, the Project Mercury Summary Conference was held in the Houston, TX, Coliseum. This series of 44...
Technicians attach the escape tower to the Mercury capsule prior to assembly with Little Joe launcher, August 20,...
Technicians attach the escape tower to the Mercury capsule prior to assembly with Little Joe launcher, August 20,...