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NASA Center: Johnson Space Center
Image # : S61-02723
Date : 07/20/1961

Title

Shepard Hoisted from Mercury Capsule

Full Description

A U.S. Marine helicopter recovery team hoists astronaut Alan Shepard from his Mercury spacecraft after a successful flight and splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean. On May 5th 1961, Alan B. Shepard Jr. became the first American to fly into space. His Freedom 7 Mercury capsule flew a suborbital trajectory lasting 15 minutes 22 seconds. His spacecraft landed in the Atlantic Ocean where he and his capsule were recovered by helicopter and transported to the awaiting aircraft carrier U.S.S. Lake Champlain.

Keywords

Helicopter Project Mercury Freedom 7 USS Lake Champlain Splashdown Alan Shepard

Subject Category

Mercury-Astronaut, Spacecraft Landings,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: JSC
  • Center Number: S61-02723
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-001025

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: Unknown
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

Image Information ( Copyright Notification )

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Small .jpg 506 640 329
Medium .jpg 1186 1500 1,758
Large .jpg 2372 3000 6,967

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