| NASA Center: |
Johnson Space Center |
| Image # : |
s88-31375 |
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| Date : |
1960
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Title
Mercury astronauts survival training
Full Description
The seven original Mercury astronauts participate in U.S. Air Force survival
school at Stead Air Force Base in Nevada. Picture from left to right are L.
Gordon Cooper, Jr., M. Scott Carpenter, John H. Glenn, Jr., Alan Shepard,
Virgil I. Grissom, Walter M. Schirra, Jr., and Donald K. Slayton. Portions of
their clothing have been fashioned from parachute material, and all have
grown beards from their time in the wilderness. The purpose of this training
was to prepare astronauts in the event of an emergency or faulty landing in a
remote area.
Keywords
astronauts, Mercury 7, survival training, various astronauts' names
Subject Category
Mercury Astronauts, Mercury Program
Reference Numbers
- Center:
JSC
- Center Number:
s88-31375
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2006-000019
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: Digital
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| Large |
JPEG |
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