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NASA Center: Dryden Flight Research Center
Image # : E-8937
Date : 01/01/1962

Title

Gus Grissom & Milt Thompson With Paresev

Full Description

The Paresev 1-A standing Rogers Dry Lakebed at the NASA Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. Mercury Astronaut Gus Grissom is at left and NASA test pilot Milton Thompson is at right. The Paresev evaluated a potential replacement for parachutes used on spacecraft. The Paresev was steerable and was evaluated for use on the Gemini spacecraft. The idea was not workable, however.

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Paresev 1-A Gus Grissom Milton Thompson NASA Flight Research Center

Subject Category

Top 20 Dryden Aircraft, Unique Aircraft, Mercury-Astronaut,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: DFRC
  • Center Number: E-8937
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-000116

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  • Creator/Photographer: NASA
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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