Michael B. Gordon Mercury Photographs Collection

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Identifier2011-10-27Description

The Michael B. Gordon Mercury Photographs Collection is a small collection consisting of 11 4x5" black-and-white photographs depicting the preparation and recovery of the Mercury-Redstone 3 flight of Alan B. Shepard in 1961. The images show: technicians assisting Shepard with his spacesuit prior to launch; Shepard seated in Freedom 7 capsule prior to launch; Shepard being hoisted aboard Sikorsky S-58 helicopter after Freedom 7 splashdown; a Sikorsky S-58 helicopter recovering Freedom 7 capsule; the Sikorsky S-58 helicopter delivering Freedom 7 capsule to USS Lake Champlain; servicemen gathered around Freedom 7 capsule; Shepard in test seat; and Shepard receiving a medical exam. The images were taken by an unidentified member of the mission recovery team.

Date1961 May 5Resource RecordGuide to the Gordon (Michael B.) Mercury Photographs CollectionLanguageEnglishRights HolderThe Museum of Flight ArchivesRightsPermission to publish material from the Michael B. Gordon Mercury Photographs Collection must be obtained from The Museum of Flight Archives.Bibliographic CitationThe Michael B. Gordon Mercury Photographs Collection/The Museum of FlightAccess StatusThis collection has been digitized in its entirety.

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