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Space History Photo: Boilerplate Mercury Capsule
By NASA published
Engineers inspect a boilerplate Mercury capsule.

Space History Photo: Kathy Sullivan Dons Her Suit
By NASA published
Astronaut Kathy Sullivan poses for a picture with her space suit.

Space History Photo: Little Joe 5B High-Q-Abort Test
By NASA published
A Mercury spacecraft lands in the ocean after launched from Little Joe in a High-Q-Abort test.

Space History Photo: Cooper Egressing 'Faith 7'
By NASA published
After a successful mission, Cooper is assisted from his mercury capsule.

Space History Photo: Materials Science Experiments Conducted at MSFC
By NASA published
The first all-female crew of scientific experimenters prepare experiments that were used during the Space Shuttle/Spacelab missions.

Space History Photo: Failed Attempt to Recover Liberty Bell 7
By NASA published
A helicopter attempt to empty sea water from the Liberty Bell 7 fails.

Space History Photo: 'Spider' Over The Ocean
By NASA published
The Apollo 9 Lunar Module is seen from the command module during the Apollo 9 earth-orbital mission.

Space History Photos: Astronaut John Glenn in a State of Weightlessness During Friendship
By NASA published
During the Friendship 7 mission, John Glenn experiences weightlessness.
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