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Sleeping Beauty

Description: Underwater photograph of experimental motor submersible canoe 'Sleeping Beauty'...Date: c.1945..Our Catalogue Reference: DEFE 2/1144A ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycatalogue... more

GRISSOM - MR-4 - Press Conf - MSC

S61-03664 (23 July 1961) --- Astronaut Virgil I. (Gus) Grissom's wife and son watch from the audience as a press conference is held on July 23, 1961 at the Starlight motel. Photo credit: NASA

Astronaut John Glenn being Honored

Full Description: On February 23, 1962, President John F. Kennedy honors John H. Glenn, Jr. at Hangar S, Cape Canaveral, Florida, after his historic three-orbit mission aboard Friendship 7.

Photograph of Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr. Motioning to Astronaut Dona...

Original caption: CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. -- Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr. in spacesuit motions toward Astronaut Donald K. Slayton and Associate Director MSC Walter C. Williams. Committee Papers

Carpenter - Hand Held Camera - MA7 - MSC

S62-03248 (24 May 1962) --- Earth and sky views taken with hand-held camera by astronaut M. Scott Carpenter during Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7) mission. Photo credit: NASA

Carpenter - Hand Held Camera - MA7 - MSC

S62-03257 (24 May 1962) --- Earth and sky views taken with hand-held camera by astronaut M. Scott Carpenter during Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7) mission. Photo credit: NASA

Carpenter - Hand Held Camera - MA7 - MSC

S62-03250 (24 May 1962) --- Earth and sky views taken with hand-held camera by astronaut M. Scott Carpenter during Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7) mission. Photo credit: NASA

HOUSTON WELCOME TO MSC - TX

S62-03709 (4 July 1962) --- The original seven Mercury astronauts, each wearing new cowboy hats and a badge in the shape of a star, are pictured on stage at the Sam Houston Coliseum. A large crowd was on hand t... more

HOUSTON WELCOME TO MSC

S62-03725 (4 July 1962) --- Mercury astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., wearing a new cowboy hat and a badge in the shape of a star, leafs through his program as he is served his food at the Sam Houston Coliseum. A la... more

KENNEDY, PRESIDENT JOHN F. - MSC VISIT

S62-03987 (1962) --- Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., gives United States President John F. Kennedy a quick run-down on the display of survival gear. The Chief Executive took a quick tour of a dozen NASA displays s... more

OFFICIAL PORTRAIT - ASTRONAUT GLENN, JOHN H., JR. - MSC

S62-05540 (December 1962) --- Official portrait of astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., the first American to orbit Earth in a Project Mercury spacecraft. Photo credit: NASA

PRESS CONFERENCE - ASTRONAUT COOPER - MSC

S63-00581 (1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., pilot of the Mercury Atlas 9 (MA-9) space mission, appears before newsmen at a preflight press conference. Photo credit: NASA

New MSC Flight Crew

MSC Flight Crew visit Lowell Observatory at Flagstaff, AZ

New MSC Flight Crew

MSC Flight Crew visit Lowell Observatory at Flagstaff, AZ

PORTRAIT - ASTRONAUT GROUP 16 (NEW AND OLD) - MSC

S63-01419 (1963) --- The first two groups of astronauts selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The original seven Mercury astronauts, selected in April 1959, are seated left to r... more

ROCHFORD, AL - ASTRONAUT COOPER, GORDON L. - LIFE VEST CHECK - PRELAUN...

S63-03964 (1963) --- Al Rochford, Crew Systems, Manned Space Center, assists astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., in checking his life vest, normally stowed in a pocket in the lower left leg. Photo credit: NASA

PORTRAIT - ASTRONAUT GROUP - NEWLY-SELECTED - MSC

S63-18765 (October 1963) --- These fourteen pilots have been assigned to begin training for astronaut positions with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Front row, from the left, Edwin E.... more

AERIAL - MSC SITE - CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS - MSC

S63-23656 (1963) --- Aerial view of construction progress at the Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas. NOTE: The Manned Spacecraft Center was named Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in memory of the late Pr... more

GEMINI - ARTIST CONCEPT - SPACECRAFT COMPARISONS - MSC

S64-01123 (1964) --- Artist concept illustrating the relative sizes of the one-man Mercury spacecraft, the two-man Gemini spacecraft, and the three-man Apollo spacecraft. Photo credit: NASA

GEMINI EJECTION - OFF-THE-PAD/HIGH-ALTITUDE - ARTIST CONCEPT - MSC

S64-02586 (1964) --- Gemini artist concept illustrating the sequence of events that take place if emergency ejection procedures are necessary before or following liftoff of a Gemini space flight.

House Subcommittee - Manned Spaceflight - MSC

George Low, Joseph Piland, Philip Hamburger, Congressman Olin Teague from Texas; and, Congressman Joe D. Waggoner from Louisiana at the entrance to Site 1, Clear Lake, prior to briefing for the House Subcommitt... more

Press Conference - First Gemini Astronauts

S64-19466 (13 April 1964) --- A press conference was held in the Bldg. 1 auditorium at the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center to announce the first Gemini astronaut selections. Shown left to right are Paul Haney, MS... more

Tour - Visitors - MSC

S64-27314 (1964) --- Dr. Mueller & General Funk trying on Apollo & Gemini suits. - Complete Caption Pending

RE-ENTRY COMMUNICATIONS (EXPERIMENT) - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-III - TEST - ...

S64-04925 (September 1964) --- Diagram of Gemini spacecraft location of re-entry communications experiment planned for the Gemini-Titan 3 orbital flight.

RE-ENTRY COMMUNICATIONS (EXPERIMENT) - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-III - TEST - ...

S64-04919 (September 1964) --- Diagram of reduction of the re-entry ionized plasma about a Gemini spacecraft by fluid injection, an experiment planned for the Gemini-Titan 3 orbital flight.

Photograph of Deployment Testing of the Apollo Lunar Surface Experimen...

Original caption: MANNED SPACECRAFT CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS. ALSEP DEPLOYMENT - Suited test subject installs the antenna and antenna gimbal of the Central Package during deployment of the Apollo Lunar Surface E... more

GEMINI SPACECRAFT - ARTIST CONCEPT - SEE-THROUGH (CUTAWAY) VIEW - MSC

S65-14257 (January 1965) --- This is an artist's concept of a two-man Gemini spacecraft in flight, showing a cutaway view.

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-III PRIME CREW - SIMULATIONS - ASTRONAUTS GRISSM & Y...

Seen in this view left to right Astronauts Virgil I. Grissom and John Young stand in front of Gemini trainer prior to test, MCC. MSC, HOUSTON, TX CN

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-3 PRIME CREW - SIMULATION - ASTRONAUTS GRISSOM & YOU...

S65-14547 (26 Feb. 1965) --- The Gemini-Titan 3 prime crew, astronauts Virgil I. Grissom (left), command pilot, and John W. Young, pilot, are shown during flight simulation test activity at the Mission Control Center.

CAMERAS - GEMINI-TITAN (GT-3) - MSC

S65-17399 (March 1965) --- Two cameras which will be used on the Gemini-Titan 3 orbital flight. The lighter colored one is a McDonnell 16mm sequential camera, having a 120-feet film capacity, and a 25mm f/1.9 l... more

WILLIAMS, CLIFTON C. ASTRONAUT - MISSION CONTROL CENTER (MCC) - GEMINI...

S65-18063 (23 March 1965) --- Astronaut Clifton C. Williams is shown at console in the Mission Control Center (MCC) in Houston, Texas during the Gemini-Titan 3 flight. The GT-3 flight was monitored by the MCC i... more

Personnel - Gemini-Titan (GT)-3 - Mission Control Center (MCC) Activit...

S65-18055 (23 March 1965) --- Flight director John D. Hedge (left), chief, Flight Control Division; Glynn S. Lunney (standing left), chief, Flight Dynamics Branch, Flight Control Division; and James W. Beach, a... more

MISSION CONTROL CENTER (MCC) - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-3 ACTIVITY- MSC

S65-18058 (23 March 1965) --- Astronaut Roger B. Chaffee is shown at console in the Mission Control Center, Houston, Texas during the Gemini-Titan 3 flight.

MISSION CONTROL CENTER (MCC) - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-3 ACTIVITY - MSC

S65-18200 (23 March 1965) --- Overall view of the Mission Control Center at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas during the Gemini-Titan 3 flight.

GEMINI PARACHUTE LANDING SEQUENCE - CHART - MSC

S65-05398 (1965) --- Artist concept of Gemini parachute landing sequence from high altitude drogue chute deployed to jettison of chute.

GEMINI SPACECRAFT - MANEUVERING CONTROL - MSC

S65-05399 (1965) --- Composite drawing showing the vertical, lateral, forward and aft maneuvering control of the Gemini spacecraft.

GEMINI-4 - SPACE FOOD - MSC

Food packages for use on the Gemini-Titan 4 (GT-4) flight. Packages include beef and gravy, peaches, strawberry cereal cubes and beef sandwiches. A water gun is used to reconstitute the dehydrated food. ... more

Space Food Package - Gemini-Titan (GT)-4 Flight - MSC

Food packages of beef and gravy fully reconstituted and ready to eat. An astronaut would squeeze food through opening at right side of package. Water gun is used to reconstitute dehydrated food. Scissors are us... more

EXTRAVEHICULAR (EV) (CUTAWAY VIEW) - SPACESUIT - MSC

S65-04970 (May 1965) --- Cut-away view of the Gemini extravehicular spacesuit showing the suits different layers.

GEMINI G-4C - DIAGRAM - SUIT - MSC

S65-04858 (May 1965) --- Illustrative diagram showing the various features of the G-4C extravehicular spacesuit.

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-9 TEST - ASTRONAUT EUGENE A. CERNAN - TRAINING - MSC

S66-27376 (19 Feb. 1966) --- Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, pilot of the Gemini-9 spaceflight, practices with the Astronaut Maneuvering Unit during tests in Chamber B, Environmental Test Laboratory, Building 32. T... more

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-9 TEST - ASTRONAUT EUGENE A. CERNAN - TRAINING - MSC

S66-27377 (19 Feb. 1966) --- Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, pilot of the Gemini-9 spaceflight, is suited up in preparation for tests with the Astronaut Maneuvering Unit (AMU). The tests are conducted in Chamber B,... more

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-9 TEST - ASTRONAUT EUGENE A. CERNAN - TRAINING - MSC

S66-27375 (19 Feb. 1966) --- Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, pilot of the Gemini-9 spaceflight, has his suit adjusted by NASA suit technician Al Rochford during preparations for tests with the Astronaut Maneuvering... more

White during EVA exercise at MSC

S65-19505 (28 May 1965) --- Astronaut Edward H. White II, pilot for the Gemini-Titan 4 prime crew, is pictured during an extravehicular exercise in the Building 4 laboratory at the Manned Spacecraft Center in H... more

SIMULATION (CONSOLE ACTIVITY) - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-4 - TEST - MSC

S65-22203 (April 1965) --- Prior to the Gemini-Titan 4 mission, flight director Eugene F. Kranz is pictured during a simulation at the Flight Director console in Houston's Mission Control Center on the Manned S... more

Astronaut McDivitt - Blood Pressure Check - Preflight Examination - Me...

S65-19524 (1 June 1965) --- Dr. Charles A. Berry, chief of Center Medical Programs, MSC, Houston, Texas, prepares to check the blood pressure of astronaut James A. McDivitt, command pilot for the Gemini-Titan 4... more

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-IV - EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY (EVA) - ASTRONAUT WHITE...

S65-30428 (3 June 1965) --- Astronaut Edward H. White II, pilot on the Gemini-Titan 4 spaceflight, is shown during his egress from the spacecraft. His face is covered by a shaded visor to protect him from the u... more

MISSION CONTROL CENTER (MCC) ACTIVITY - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-IV - MSC

S65-30410 (3 June 1965) --- Overall view of the Mission Control Center in Houston, Texas, during the early hours of the Gemini-Titan 4 spaceflight. Photo credit: NASA

ISSION CONTROL CENTER (MCC) - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-IV - MSC

S65-30411 (9 June 1965) --- The families of Gemini 4 astronauts James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II visited the Mission Control Center in Houston. In the foreground, left to right, are Mrs. Patricia McDivi... more

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-4 - EXPERIMENTAL VISION TESTER - MSC

GT-4 Experimental Vision Tester. MSC, HOUSTON, TX

MISSION CONTROL CENTER (MCC) - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-4 ACTIVITY - MSC

S65-28462 (3-7 June 1965) --- Christopher C. Kraft Jr., assistant director for Flight Operations, at his console in the Mission Control Center during Gemini-4 spaceflight. He served as mission director and as ... more

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-4 - PRESIDENTIAL VISIT - MSC

S65-33250 (11 June 1965) --- President Lyndon B. Johnson holds a Gemini-4 souvenir photo album which he was presented during his visit to the space center. Left to right, are James E. Webb, NASA administrator, ... more

SITE I - AERIAL - MSC

S65-51530 (September 1965) --- Aerial view of Manned Spacecraft Center, Site 1, Houston, Texas, looking north. NOTE: The Manned Spacecraft Center was named Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in memory of the lat... more

MISSION CONTROL CENTER (MCC) ACTIVITY - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-V - RECOVERY...

S65-45083 (21-29 Aug. 1965) --- View of the tracking screen at the front of the Mission Control Center during the Gemini-5 spaceflight.

MISSION CONTROL CENTER (MCC) - RECOVERY BRIEFING - MSC

S65-28734 (24 Aug. 1965) --- Rear Admiral W.C. Abhau (left), who will take over command of Task Force 140 for Gemini-6, is shown in the Mission Control Center being briefed on recovery operations for Gemini by ... more

GEMINI- INSIGNIA - SPACE PROGRAM - MSC

S65-54354 (30 Aug. 1965) --- The insignia of the Gemini Space Program is a disc of dark blue as a background for a gold Zodiac Gemini symbol. A white star on each of the two vertical curves of the Gemini symbol... more

Personnel - Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. - Homecoming (Gemini-Titan ...

S65-50698 (2 Sept. 1965) --- Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr. (right) and L. Gordon Cooper Jr. speak to news media after their return home from the successful Gemini-5 spaceflight.

PRESS CONFERENCE - PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE (PAO) - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-5 -...

S65-45041 (9 Sept. 1965) --- Close-up of Gemini-5 astronauts during press conference. Pictured left to right are Dr. Robert R. Gilruth; along with astronauts L. Gordon Cooper Jr. and Charles Conrad Jr.

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-6 - INSIGNIA (PATCH) - MSC

S65-55983 (8 Dec. 1965) --- This hexagonal-shaped insignia is the emblem of the Gemini-6 spaceflight. Astronauts Walter M. Schirra Jr., command pilot; and Thomas P. Stafford, pilot, are the prime crew. The Nati... more

MISSION CONTROL CENTER (MCC) - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-6 - SCRUBBED - MSC

S65-44401 (1965) --- A group of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) officials and personnel watch a Cape Kennedy press conference being telecast in the Missio... more

GEMINI 7 - INSIGNIA - EMBLEM - PATCH - MSC

S65-54129 (November 1965) --- Design for the emblem of the Gemini VII spaceflight. At left of hand-held torch is a Gemini spacecraft. Roman numeral indicates the seventh flight in the Gemini series. Prime crew ... more

RENDEZVOUS - ARTIST CONCEPT - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-6/7 - MSC

S65-59952 (1 Nov. 1965) --- Artist's concept depicting the approximate positions which the Gemini 6 and 7 spacecrafts will be oriented at the terminal phase of the proposed rendezvous mission. Photo credit: NASA

GEMINI-3 - PRIME CREW PORTRAIT - FLIGHT SUITS - MSC

S65-58499 (4 Nov. 1965) --- Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong (right), command pilot; and David R. Scott, pilot, are the prime crewmen of the Gemini-8 space mission. Photo credit: NASA