Prime astronaut John Glenn and backup pilot Scott Carpenter check over notes after a simulated flight prior to the Mercury-Atlas…
Project Mercury Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., prime pilot for the MA-6 mission, takes a work-out in the procedures trainer…
Astronaut nurse Delores B. O’Hara, R.N., in the Aeromedical Laboratory at Cape Canaveral, Florida, takes a blood sample from Mercury…
As crew members secure the X-15 rocket-powered aircraft after a research flight, the B-52 mothership used for launching this unique…
Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., suited with hose to suit ventilation unit attached, during altitude chamber test.
Donning a spacesuit for the Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4) mission, astronaut Virgil I. (Gus) Grissom chats with spaceflight equipment specialist Joe…
Project Mercury pressure suit specialist Joseph W. Schmitt adjusts a respirometer attached to the helmet of astronaut Virgil I. Grissom…
Project Mercury Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom, primary pilot for the Mercury-Redstone 4 manned space flight known as Liberty Bell 7,…
Astronaut Gus Grissom relaxes in his quarters at Cape Canaveral before his flight.
