S62-00992 (1961) --- Mercury astronaut John Glenn looks into a Celesti...
S62-00992 (1961) --- Mercury astronaut John Glenn looks into a Celestial Training Device (globe) during training in the Aeromedical Laboratory at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
LITTLE JOE 5A, NASA Gemini program
S61-01600 (11 March 1961) --- This is the G2498 Little Joe 5A mission preparedness chart. Photo credit: NASA
Rear View - Astronaut Alan Shepard - Pressure Suit
S61-02796 (5 May 1961) --- Rear view of astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., in his pressure suit and helmet, as he approaches the Freedom 7 capsule in preparation for ingress before the Mercury-Redstone 3 mission. A... More
ASTRONAUT GRISSOM, VIRGIL I. - MERCURY SPACECRAFT - EGRESS TRAINING
S61-03885 (26 April 1961) --- Astronaut Virgil I. (Gus) Grissom, wearing the new Mercury spacesuit, stands outside of a mock-up of the Mercury capsule on the deck of a ship taking him to emergency water egress ... More
61mr4-76, NASA Mercury project. NASA public domain image colelction.
61-MR4-76 (1961) --- Astronaut Virgil I. (Gus) Grissom, suited up and ready to climb into Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft, poses for a picture. Backup pilot John Glenn is in the right corner of the view behind Grisso... More
Truman Receives Rocket Models. NASA public domain image colelction.
On November 3, 1961 former President Harry S. Truman visited the newly opened NASA Headquarters, Washington D.C. Accompanied by former NASA Administrator James E. Webb, he was presented with a collection of roc... More
Wernher von Braun and Alabama Congressman Robert Jones
This 1961 photograph shows Dr. von Braun and Alabama Congressman Robert Jones before a huge map illustrating the layout for a Research Institute at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
S08-37-1961 - STS-008 - Earth observations taken during STS-8 mission
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Earth observations taken during the STS-8 mission from the space shuttle Challenger including: convection storm cells. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATION... More
Alan Shepard, NASA Mercury project
(April 29, 1961) A closeup of astronaut Alan Shepard in his space suit seated inside the Mercury capsule. He is undergoing a flight simulation test with the capsule mated to the Redstone booster...Image # : 61-10515
The Pitcairn Autogiro NASA history collection
This Pitcairn PAA-1 autogiro was flown at Langley for the NACA investigation of an experimental cantalevered three-bladed rotor...Image # L-05662
Shepard Enters Cleanroom, NASA Mercury project
(May 5, 1961) Astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr., makes his way from the elevator to the cleanroom atop the service tower where he'll be inserted into his Mercury space capsule nicknamed "Freedom 7."..Image # : 71P-0270
Astronaut Escape Testing, NASA Mercury project
Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight configuration with cherry picker, on one of many tests conducted to evaluate astronaut escape feasibility...Image # : 71P-0257
Uh-60B (NASA-748) Blackhawk with Mux Bucket in flight ARC-1969-AC93-00...
Uh-60B (NASA-748) Blackhawk with Mux Bucket in flight Public domain photograph of NASA helicopter, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Mercury Redstone II mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 2 (MR-2) flight. The flight number (MR-2) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clock... More
Photograph of Ham the Chimpanzee Reaching for an Apple after Landing S...
Original caption: Ham reaches out from his couch to take an apple from a crewman of the USS Donner. This was the first food for the chimpanzee following a 430 mile ride in a Mercury capsule launched by a Redsto... More
Mercury Redstone II mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 2 (MR-2) flight. A clock face is visible in the top left of the photo. Film type was 70mm ANSCO. Categories: Earth Observations... More
Mercury Redstone II mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 2 (MR-2) flight. A clock face is visible in the top left of the photo. Film type was 70mm ANSCO. Categories: Earth Observations... More
Mercury Redstone II mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 2 (MR-2) flight. The flight number (MR-2) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clock... More
Mercury Redstone II mission - Launch pad photos
The original caption reads: Photos from the launch pad area taken prior to the Mercury Redstone 2 (MR-2) flight. A clock face is visible in the top left of the photo. Film type was 70mm ANSCO. Categories: La... More
Mercury Redstone II mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 2 (MR-2) flight. The flight number (MR-2) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clock... More
Mercury Redstone II mission - Launch pad photos
The original caption reads: Photos from the launch pad area taken prior to the Mercury Redstone 2 (MR-2) flight. A clock face is visible in the top left of the photo. Film type was 70mm ANSCO. Categories: La... More
Mercury Redstone II mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 2 (MR-2) flight. The flight number (MR-2) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clock... More
Mercury Redstone II mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 2 (MR-2) flight. The flight number (MR-2) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clock... More
Mercury Redstone II mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 2 (MR-2) flight. The flight number (MR-2) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clock... More
Mercury Redstone II mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 2 (MR-2) flight. The flight number (MR-2) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clock... More
Mercury Redstone II mission - Launch pad photos
The original caption reads: Photos from the launch pad area taken prior to the Mercury Redstone 2 (MR-2) flight. A clock face is visible in the top left of the photo. Film type was 70mm ANSCO. Categories: La... More
Mercury Redstone II mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 2 (MR-2) flight. The flight number (MR-2) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clock... More
Mercury Redstone II mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 2 (MR-2) flight. The flight number (MR-2) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clock... More
Mercury Redstone II mission - Light fixture
The original caption reads: Underexposed (almost totally blank) frame with light fixture visible taken during the Mercury Redstone 2 (MR-2) flight. A clock face is visible in the top left of the photo. Film typ... More
Mercury Redstone II mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 2 (MR-2) flight. A clock face is visible in the top left of the photo. Film type was 70mm ANSCO. Categories: Earth Observations... More
Mercury Redstone II mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 2 (MR-2) flight. The flight number (MR-2) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clock... More
Mercury Redstone II mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 2 (MR-2) flight. The flight number (MR-2) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clock... More
Mercury Redstone II mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 2 (MR-2) flight. The flight number (MR-2) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clock... More
Plum Brook Reactor Facility Control Room during Facility Startup
Operators test the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Plum Brook Reactor Facility systems in the months leading up to its actual operation. The “Reactor On” signs are illuminated but the rea... More
LIFTOFF - MERCURY-ATLAS (MR)-3- FLIGHT ATTEMPT - MECHANICAL ASTRONAUT ...
S61-01925 (25 April 1961) --- View of the Mercury-Atlas 3 (MA-3) liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida on April 25, 1961. The orbital test flight of the Mercury capsule did not achieve orbit and was destroyed af... More
XV-3 airplane helicopter hovering VTOLin front of the NASA Ames Resea...
XV-3 airplane helicopter hovering VTOLin front of the NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA hangar N-211
40X80 foot Wind Tunnel Tests Of Avrocar Annular Jet VTOL Airplane.
3/4 front view of Avrocar without tail, showing ground board and variable height struts. The ground board minimizes the boundary layer on the floor under the model. black and white negative: KODAK T-MAX 100 ... More
Library Staff operate a Microfilm Reader at the Lewis Research Center
Jean Neidengard and George Mandel operate a Kodak Recordak microfilm reader in the library at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lewis Research Center. The library was located in the Admin... More
Astronaut Virgil Grissom in new Mercury Space Suit during egress train...
S61-03893 (26 April 1961) --- Astronaut Virgil I. (Gus) Grissom, wearing the new Mercury spacesuit, poses for a picture during emergency egress training activities at the Florida Space Center. He is seen standi... More
Mercury Redstone III flight - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight. The flight number (MR-3) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clock... More
Mercury Redstone III flight - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight. The flight number (MR-3) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clock... More
Mercury Redstone III flight - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight. The flight number (MR-3) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clock... More
Mercury Redstone III flight - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight. The flight number (MR-3) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clock... More
Mercury Redstone III flight - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight. The flight number (MR-3) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clock... More
Mercury Redstone III flight - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight. The flight number (MR-3) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clock... More
Mercury Redstone III flight - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight. The flight number (MR-3) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clock... More
Mercury Redstone III flight - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight. The flight number (MR-3) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clock... More
Mercury Redstone III flight - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight. The flight number (MR-3) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clock... More
Mercury Redstone III flight - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight. The flight number (MR-3) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clock... More
Mercury Redstone III flight - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight. The flight number (MR-3) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clock... More
Mercury Redstone III flight - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight. The flight number (MR-3) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clock... More
Mercury Redstone III flight - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight. The flight number (MR-3) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clock... More
Mercury Redstone III flight - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight. The flight number (MR-3) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clock... More
Mercury Redstone III flight - underexposed
The original caption reads: Underexposed (almost totally blank) frames taken during the Mercury Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight. A light fixture of some sort is visible in the frame. A clock face is visible in the top... More
Mercury Redstone III flight - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken during the Mercury Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight. The flight number (MR-3) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clock... More
Astronaut Alan Shepard receives MASA Distinguished Service award
S88-31388 (8 May 1961) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. (center), along with wife Louise, waves to a crowd outside the U.S. Capitol building. Shepard, Mercury-Redstone 3 astronaut, had earlier briefed Congress... More
Supersonic Transport installed in 40x80ft w.t. ARC-1961-AC-27905-1
Supersonic Transport installed in 40x80ft w.t. Public domain photograph of NASA experimental aircraft development, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Electrocardiogram, NASA Gemini program, NASA Gemini program
S61-03621 (1961) --- Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. having an electrocardiograph done by Dr. Jackson during medical testing at the Pensacola Naval Station. Photo credit: NASA
Marshall Space Center construction progress
At its founding, the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) inherited the Army’s Jupiter and Redstone test stands, but much larger facilities were needed for the giant stages of the Saturn V. From 1960 to 1964, th... More
GRISSOM, NASA Mercury project, NASA Gemini program
S61-02898 (21 July 1961) --- Virgil I. (Gus) Grissom, pilot of the Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4) ?Liberty Bell 7? spaceflight, enjoys a meal aboard the recovery ship, USS Randolph, following his 15-minute, 37-secon... More
Marshall Space Center construction progress
At its founding, the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) inherited the Army’s Jupiter and Redstone test stands, but much larger facilities were needed for the giant stages of the Saturn V. From 1960 to 1964, th... More
Astronaut Scott Carpenter - Procedures Trainer - Johnsonville, PA
S61-03506 (1961) --- Project Mercury astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the United States second manned orbital flight, undergoes a simulated mission in the procedures trainer at Langley Air Force Ba... More
Mercury-Redstone (MR)-4 - Spacecraft Launch - Cape
S61-03121 (21 July 1961) --- Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4) launch of Virgil I. Grissom on July 21, 1961, from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photo credit: NASA
Marshall Space Center construction progress
At its founding, the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) inherited the Army’s Jupiter and Redstone test stands, but much larger facilities were needed for the giant stages of the Saturn V. From 1960 to 1964, th... More
Marshall Space Center construction progress
At its founding, the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) inherited the Army’s Jupiter and Redstone test stands, but much larger facilities were needed for the giant stages of the Saturn V. From 1960 to 1964, th... More
Lockheed NC-130B (AF58-712) Aircraft. A Study of STOL Operational Tec...
Lockheed NC-130B (AF58-712) Aircraft. A Study of STOL Operational Techniques; landing approach. Nose-low pitch attitude of the aircraft was required in wave-off (or go-around) at 85 knots with flaps 70 degrees... More
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken by during the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. The flight number (MA-4) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clo... More
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken by during the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. The flight number (MA-4) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clo... More
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken by during the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. Film type was 70mm ANSCO. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 70MM CT. Mercury IV
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken by during the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. Film type was 70mm ANSCO. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 70MM CT. Mercury IV
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken by during the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. The flight number (MA-4) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clo... More
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken by during the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. Film type was 70mm ANSCO. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 70MM CT. Mercury IV
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken by during the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. Film type was 70mm ANSCO. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 70MM CT. Mercury IV
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken by during the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. The flight number (MA-4) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clo... More
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken by during the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. The flight number (MA-4) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clo... More
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken by during the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. The flight number (MA-4) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clo... More
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Launch pad
The original caption reads: View taken from the launch pad prior to the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. The flight number (MA-4) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. ... More
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken by during the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. The flight number (MA-4) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clo... More
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken by during the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. The flight number (MA-4) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clo... More
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken by during the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. The flight number (MA-4) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clo... More
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken by during the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. The flight number (MA-4) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clo... More
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken by during the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. The flight number (MA-4) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clo... More
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken by during the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. The flight number (MA-4) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clo... More
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken by during the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. The flight number (MA-4) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clo... More
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken by during the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. Film type was 70mm ANSCO. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 70MM CT. Mercury IV
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken by during the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. Film type was 70mm ANSCO. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 70MM CT. Mercury IV
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken by during the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. Film type was 70mm ANSCO. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 70MM CT. Mercury IV
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken by during the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. The flight number (MA-4) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clo... More
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken by during the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. The flight number (MA-4) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clo... More
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken by during the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. Film type was 70mm ANSCO. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 70MM CT. Mercury IV
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken by during the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. The flight number (MA-4) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clo... More
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken by during the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. The flight number (MA-4) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clo... More
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken by during the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. The flight number (MA-4) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. A clo... More
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Launch pad
The original caption reads: View taken from the launch pad prior to the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. The flight number (MA-4) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the photo. ... More
Mercury Atlas IV mission - Earth Observations
The original caption reads: Earth Observations taken by during the Mercury Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. Film type was 70mm ANSCO. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 70MM CT. Mercury IV
Mercury V mission - Earth Observations.
The original caption reads: Earth observations (surrounded by window frame) taken during the Mercury 5 mission. The flight number (MA-5) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the ... More
Mercury V mission - Earth Observations.
The original caption reads: Earth observations (surrounded by window frame) taken during the Mercury 5 mission. The flight number (MA-5) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the ... More
Mercury V mission - Earth Observations.
The original caption reads: Earth observations (surrounded by window frame) taken during the Mercury 5 mission. The flight number (MA-5) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center of the ... More
Mercury V mission - Underexposed, NASA Mercury project
The original caption reads: Underexposed frames taken during the Mercury 5 mission. A clock face is visible in the top left of the photo. Photos were taken with 70mm ANSCO film. Categories: Blank Resolution ... More
Mercury V mission - blurred Earth Observations.
The original caption reads: Blurred Earth observations (surrounded by window frame) taken during the Mercury 5 mission. The flight number (MA-5) and a mag or frame number are visible at the top right and center... More