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NASA Center: Johnson Space Center
Image # : S88-31378
Date : 05/05/1961


Title

Shepard Hoisted into Recovery Helicopter

Full Description

Astronaut Alan B. Shepard is hoisted aboard a U.S. Marine helicopter after splashdown of his "Freedom 7" Mercury space capsule.

Keywords

Project Mercury MR-3 Alan Shepard Recovery Helicopter Freedom 7 Splashdown

Subject Category

Mercury-Astronaut, Mercury-Program, Spacecraft Landings,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: JSC
  • Center Number: S88-31378
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-001361

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NASA
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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Thumbnail .jpg 90 62 16
Small .jpg 640 438 391
Medium .jpg 1500 1026 1,842
Large .jpg 3000 2051 6,509


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