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Earth Path Indicator, Mercury 4, 1961. Creator: HoneywellThe Mercury space capsule carried this device, designed by the Honeywell Corporation, which allowed the astronaut to see his orbital track and heading
Little Joe 5B High-Q-Abort Test, 1961. Creator: NASALittle Joe 5B High-Q-Abort Test, 1961. " Little Joe" 5B launched a Mercury spacecraft in a high-Q-abort test. The ring-sail parachute lands the spacecraft off the shore of Wallops Island
Mercury Astronauts Receiving the Collier Trophy, White House, Washington, USA, 1963. NASA Administrator James E. Webb (center)
Shepard hoisted from Mercury capsule, 1961. Creator: NASAShepard hoisted from Mercury capsule, 1961. A U.S. Marine helicopter recovery team hoists astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. from his Mercury spacecraft after a successful flight
Mercury On Deck, 1063. Creator: NASAMercury On Deck, 1963. The crew of the U.S.S. Kearsarge spelled out the words " Mercury 9" on the ships flight deck while on the way to the recovery area where astronaut Gordon Cooper was
MA-1 capsule reassembled after explosion, USA, 1960. Creator: NASAMA-1 capsule reassembled after explosion, USA, 1960. The main objectives of Mercury Atlas-1 (MA-1) were to recover the capsule and test the integrity of the Mercury capsule structure
Cooper and Faith 7 recovery, 1963. Creator: NASACooper and Faith 7 recovery, 1963. US Navy divers install a stabilizing flotation collar around Gordon Coopers Mercury space capsule nicknamed " Faith 7" shortly after splashdown
Failed attempt to recover Liberty Bell 7, Atlantic Ocean, 1961 Creator: NASAFailed attempt to recover Liberty Bell 7, Atlantic Ocean, 1961. After the hatch of the " Liberty Bell 7" opened prematurely, gallons of seawater entered the spacecraft
Gordon Cooper and capsule on deck, Pacific Ocean, 1963. Creator: NASAGordon Cooper and capsule on deck, Pacific Ocean, 1963. Recovery personnel bring the Mercury space capsule " Faith 7" onboard the recovery ship U.S.S
Navy frogmen swim to spacecraft to begin retrieval, Pacific Ocean, 1963. Creator: NASANavy frogmen swim to spacecraft to begin retrieval, Pacific Ocean, 1963. U.S. Navy frogman, deployed from the hovering helicopter, swims next to the spacecraft and makes contact with astronaut L
President Kennedy tours Mercury Control Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, 1962. President John F. Kennedy is briefed on the operation of Mercury Control Center following the Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6)
Beef and vegetables space food, Mercury Friendship 7 mission, 1962. Creator: UnknownBeef and vegetables space food, Mercury Friendship 7 mission, 1962. This space food package contains pureed beef with vegetables
Capsule, Mercury, MA-6, 1962. Creator: McDonnell Aircraft CorpIn this historic capsule, John H. Glenn Jr. became the first American to orbit the Earth. Glenns flight was the third manned mission of Project Mercury
Mercury Capsule, 1959. Creator: NASAOn September 9, 1959, NASA launched this unoccupied Mercury spacecraft from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a suborbital flight that lasted 13 minutes
Capsule, Mercury #15B, ca. 1963. Creator: McDonnell Aircraft CorpThis Mercury capsule, number 15B, is one of two left showing the complete one-man spacecraft in its orbital configuration
First aid kit owned by John Glenn, Mercury-Atlas 6 mission, 1962. Creator: UnknownFirst aid kit owned by John Glenn, Mercury-Atlas 6 mission, 1962. This first aid kit was part of the equipment assigned to John Glenn for his historic mission aboard the Mercury spacecraft
The Mercury Seven astronauts, 1959. A group photo in spacesuits of the seven test pilots chosen in April 1959 to participate in Project Mercury, NASAs manned space project