| NASA Center: |
Johnson Space Center |
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| Image # : |
S-61-2886
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| Date : |
07/21/1961
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Title
Grissom Climbs into Liberty Bell 7
Full Description
Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom climbs into "Liberty Bell 7" spacecraft
the morning of July 21, 1961. Backup Astronaut John Glenn assists in
the operation.
The Mercury-Redstone 4(MR-4) successfully launched the Liberty Bell
7 at 7:20 am EST on July 21, 1961. MR-4 was the second in a series
of successful U.S. manned suborbital flights.
Keywords
Virgil Grissom John Glenn Liberty Bell 7 Mercury Redstone MR-4
Subject Category
Astronauts, Mercury-Astronaut, Mercury-Program, Mercury-Gemini Spacecraft
Reference Numbers
- Center:
JSC
- Center Number:
S-61-2886
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2002-000048
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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84 |
9 |
Small |
JPEG |
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Medium |
JPEG |
1104 |
1407 |
1,119 |
Large |
JPEG |
2208 |
2815 |
6,714 |
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