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Title
Dr. Calvin Fowler Collection
Alternative Title
Fowler Collection
Subject
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (Fla.)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
John F. Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center
Description
Collection of images, documents, and other archival items donated by Dr. Calvin "Cal" D. Fowler, who was the manager of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14 during the final three launches of Project Mercury.
Contributor
Fowler, Calvin "Cal" D.
<a href="http://srealserver.eecs.ucf.edu/chronopoints/" target="_blank">Chronopoints</a>
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/148" target="_blank">Florida Space Coast History Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Cape Canaveral, Florida
General Dynamics/Astronautics, Cocoa Beach, Florida
John F. Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, Florida
Patrick Air Force Base, Florida
Covair/Astronautics, Mission Training Center, Port Canaveral, Florida
U.S. Space Walk of Fame Museum, Titusville, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Redstone Arsenal, Hunstville, Alabama
Space Systems Division Headquarters, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, El Segundo, California
General Dynamics/Astronautics Factory, San Diego, California
Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas
Space Center Houston, Houston, Texas
Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington
Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Contributing Project
<a href="http://virtualheritage.ist.ucf.edu/cchp/" target="_blank">Florida Space Coast History Project</a>
Curator
Michlowitz, Robert
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
"<a href="http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/mercury-overview.htm">Project Mercury Overview</a>." John F. Kennedy Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/mercury-overview.htm.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
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Title
Astronaut Gordon Cooper and Dr. Calvin D. Fowler at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14
Alternative Title
Astronaut Cooper and Dr. Fowler at Launch Complex 14
Subject
Cape Canaveral (Fla.)
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (Fla.)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
Astronauts--United States
Description
Gordon Cooper (1927-2004) with Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14's manager Dr. Calvin D. Fowler, who would launch Cooper into orbit, observing the rocket delivery. In the final launch of Project Mercury, Cooper's Atlas launch vehicle sat on its side before being fully assembled and lifted vertically on the gantry. The Atlas was America's first rocket capable of lifting a man into orbit. <em>Faith 7</em>'s Atlas booster eventually lifted it into orbit, allowing Cooper to circle the Earth 22.5 times.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original black and white photographic print, April 1963: Private Collection of Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/149" target="_blank">Dr. Calvin Fowler Collection</a>, Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white photographic print, April 1963.
Coverage
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14 Launch Site, Cape Canaveral, Florida
Contributor
Fowler, Calvin D.
<a href="http://srealserver.eecs.ucf.edu/chronopoints/" target="_blank">Chronopoints</a>
Date Created
ca. 1963-04
Format
image/jpg
Extent
229 KB
234 KB
300 KB
Medium
3 black and white photographic prints
Language
eng
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Provenance
Originally owned by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler and is provided here by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> for educational purposes only.
Accrual Method
Donation
Contributing Project
<a href="http://virtualheritage.ist.ucf.edu/cchp/" target="_blank">Florida Space Coast History Project</a>
Curator
Michlowitz, Robert
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
"<a href="http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/mercury-overview.htm">Project Mercury Overview</a>." John F. Kennedy Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/mercury-overview.htm.
"<a href="http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/ma-9/ma-9.htm">Faith 7 MA-9 (26)</a>." John F. Kennedy Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/ma-9/ma-9.htm.
Transcript
G D
[illegible] G. Cooper[?]
C.[?] FOWLER[?]
Astronaut Group 1
astronauts
Atlas
Atlas 130D
Cal Fowler
Calvin D. Fowler
Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral AFS
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
CCAFS
Faith 7
Gordo Cooper
Gordon Cooper
Launch Complex 14
Launch Pad 14
LC-14
Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr.
MA-9
Mercury
Mercury 7
Mercury Seven
Mercury-Atlas
Mercury-Atlas 9
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Original Seven
outer space
Project Mercury
space exploration
space programs
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Dublin Core
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Title
Dr. Calvin Fowler Collection
Alternative Title
Fowler Collection
Subject
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (Fla.)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
John F. Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center
Description
Collection of images, documents, and other archival items donated by Dr. Calvin "Cal" D. Fowler, who was the manager of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14 during the final three launches of Project Mercury.
Contributor
Fowler, Calvin "Cal" D.
<a href="http://srealserver.eecs.ucf.edu/chronopoints/" target="_blank">Chronopoints</a>
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/148" target="_blank">Florida Space Coast History Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Cape Canaveral, Florida
General Dynamics/Astronautics, Cocoa Beach, Florida
John F. Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, Florida
Patrick Air Force Base, Florida
Covair/Astronautics, Mission Training Center, Port Canaveral, Florida
U.S. Space Walk of Fame Museum, Titusville, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Redstone Arsenal, Hunstville, Alabama
Space Systems Division Headquarters, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, El Segundo, California
General Dynamics/Astronautics Factory, San Diego, California
Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas
Space Center Houston, Houston, Texas
Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington
Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Contributing Project
<a href="http://virtualheritage.ist.ucf.edu/cchp/" target="_blank">Florida Space Coast History Project</a>
Curator
Michlowitz, Robert
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
"<a href="http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/mercury-overview.htm">Project Mercury Overview</a>." John F. Kennedy Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/mercury-overview.htm.
Document
A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text.
Original Format
1 newspaper article
Dublin Core
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Title
Dr. Calvin D. Fowler Interviewed After Astronaut Gordon Cooper's Spaceflight
Alternative Title
Dr. Fowler Interviewed After Astronaut Cooper's Spaceflight
Subject
Cocoa Beach (Fla.)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
Astronauts--United States
Project Mercury (U.S.)
Description
A contemporary newspaper article about Gordon Cooper's (1927-2004) spaceflight, including an interview with Dr. Calvin D. Fowler, the man who launched him. In particular, the article discusses Cooper's most recent spaceflight on the Atlas 130D, the process of launching spacecraft into outer space, the famous aviator Wiley Post, and Project Mercury.
Type
Text
Source
Original newspaper article: Private Collection of Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/149" target="_blank">Dr. Calvin Fowler Collection</a>, Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original newspaper article.
Coverage
Cocoa Beach, Florida
Contributor
Fowler, Calvin D.
<a href="http://srealserver.eecs.ucf.edu/chronopoints/" target="_blank">Chronopoints</a>
Date Created
ca. 1963-04
Format
image/jpg
Extent
181 KB
Medium
1 newspaper article
Language
eng
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Provenance
Originally owned by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler and is provided here by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> for educational purposes only.
Accrual Method
Donation
Contributing Project
<a href="http://virtualheritage.ist.ucf.edu/cchp/" target="_blank">Florida Space Coast History Project</a>
Curator
Michlowitz, Robert
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
"<a href="http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/mercury-overview.htm">Project Mercury Overview</a>." John F. Kennedy Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/mercury-overview.htm.
airplanes
Astronaut Group 1
astronauts
Atlas 130D
Cal Fowler
Calvin D. Fowler
Cocoa Beach
Faith 7
Goddard Space Flight Center
Gordo Cooper
Gordon Cooper
John Glenn
John Herschel Glenn, Jr.
Kearsarge
Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr.
MA-9
Manned Spacecraft Center
Mercury
Mercury 7
Mercury Control Center
Mercury Seven
Mercury-Atlas
Mercury-Atlas 9
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Original Seven
outer space
planes
Project Mercury
Robert B. Voss
space exploration
space programs
spaceflight
USS Kearsarge
Wiley Hardeman Post
Wiley Post
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
Dr. Calvin Fowler Collection
Alternative Title
Fowler Collection
Subject
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (Fla.)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
John F. Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center
Description
Collection of images, documents, and other archival items donated by Dr. Calvin "Cal" D. Fowler, who was the manager of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14 during the final three launches of Project Mercury.
Contributor
Fowler, Calvin "Cal" D.
<a href="http://srealserver.eecs.ucf.edu/chronopoints/" target="_blank">Chronopoints</a>
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/148" target="_blank">Florida Space Coast History Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Cape Canaveral, Florida
General Dynamics/Astronautics, Cocoa Beach, Florida
John F. Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, Florida
Patrick Air Force Base, Florida
Covair/Astronautics, Mission Training Center, Port Canaveral, Florida
U.S. Space Walk of Fame Museum, Titusville, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Redstone Arsenal, Hunstville, Alabama
Space Systems Division Headquarters, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, El Segundo, California
General Dynamics/Astronautics Factory, San Diego, California
Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas
Space Center Houston, Houston, Texas
Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington
Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Contributing Project
<a href="http://virtualheritage.ist.ucf.edu/cchp/" target="_blank">Florida Space Coast History Project</a>
Curator
Michlowitz, Robert
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
"<a href="http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/mercury-overview.htm">Project Mercury Overview</a>." John F. Kennedy Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/mercury-overview.htm.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
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Title
Atlas Rocket Under Construction at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14
Alternative Title
Atlas Rocket Under Construction
Subject
Cape Canaveral (Fla.)
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (Fla.)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
Project Mercury (U.S.)
Atlas (Missile)
Description
In the final launch of Project Mercury, the Atlas launch vehicle sits on its side before being fully assembled and lifted vertically on the gantry. The Atlas was America's first rocket capable of lifting a man into orbit. Faith 7's Atlas booster eventually lifted it into orbit, allowing astronaut Gordon Cooper (1927-2004) to circle the Earth 22 and a half times.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original black and white photographic print, April 1963: Private Collection of Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/149" target="_blank">Dr. Calvin Fowler Collection</a>, Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white photographic print, April 1963.
Coverage
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14 Launch Site, Cape Canaveral, Florida
Contributor
Fowler, Calvin D.
<a href="http://srealserver.eecs.ucf.edu/chronopoints/" target="_blank">Chronopoints</a>
Date Created
ca. 1963-04
Format
image/jpg
Extent
268 KB
247 KB
117 KB
96.8 KB
248 KB
Medium
4 color photographic prints
Language
eng
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally owned by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler and is provided here by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> for educational purposes only.
Accrual Method
Donation
Contributing Project
<a href="http://virtualheritage.ist.ucf.edu/cchp/" target="_blank">Florida Space Coast History Project</a>
Curator
Michlowitz, Robert
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
"<a href="http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/mercury-overview.htm">Project Mercury Overview</a>." John F. Kennedy Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/mercury-overview.htm.
"<a href="http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/ma-9/ma-9.htm">Faith 7 MA-9 (26)</a>." John F. Kennedy Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/ma-9/ma-9.htm.
Transcript
UNITED
Astronaut Group 1
Atlas 130D
Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral AFS
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
CCAFS
Faith 7
Launch Complex 14
Launch Pad 14
LC-14
MA-9
Mercury 7
Mercury Seven
Mercury-Atlas
Mercury-Atlas 9
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Original Seven
outer space
Project Mercury
space exploration
space programs
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
Dr. Calvin Fowler Collection
Alternative Title
Fowler Collection
Subject
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (Fla.)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
John F. Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center
Description
Collection of images, documents, and other archival items donated by Dr. Calvin "Cal" D. Fowler, who was the manager of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14 during the final three launches of Project Mercury.
Contributor
Fowler, Calvin "Cal" D.
<a href="http://srealserver.eecs.ucf.edu/chronopoints/" target="_blank">Chronopoints</a>
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/148" target="_blank">Florida Space Coast History Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Cape Canaveral, Florida
General Dynamics/Astronautics, Cocoa Beach, Florida
John F. Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, Florida
Patrick Air Force Base, Florida
Covair/Astronautics, Mission Training Center, Port Canaveral, Florida
U.S. Space Walk of Fame Museum, Titusville, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Redstone Arsenal, Hunstville, Alabama
Space Systems Division Headquarters, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, El Segundo, California
General Dynamics/Astronautics Factory, San Diego, California
Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas
Space Center Houston, Houston, Texas
Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington
Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Contributing Project
<a href="http://virtualheritage.ist.ucf.edu/cchp/" target="_blank">Florida Space Coast History Project</a>
Curator
Michlowitz, Robert
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
"<a href="http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/mercury-overview.htm">Project Mercury Overview</a>." John F. Kennedy Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/mercury-overview.htm.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
Astronaut Gordon Cooper with Management Team at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14
Alternative Title
Astronaut Cooper at Launch Complex 14 with Management Team
Subject
Cape Canaveral (Fla.)
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (Fla.)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
Astronauts--United States
Project Mercury (U.S.)
Description
In the first photograph, astronaut Gordon Cooper (1927-2004), pictured in the center, standing with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) managers on the right and contractor managers on the left. Then men are pictured in front of the unassembled Mercury-Atlas vehicle at the launch site at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14. B. G. MacNabb, General Dynamics/Astronautics director of operations, is standing on the far left. <br /><br />When the Mercury 7 astronauts, such as Cooper, visited the launch site, they wore distinctively colored helmets so that they could be identified at a distance. Cooper, on such a visit before his flight, is viewing the unerected Atlas rocket from the gantry in the second photograph. The Atlas was America's first rocket capable of lifting a man into orbit. Faith 7's Atlas booster eventually lifted it into orbit, allowing Cooper to circle the Earth 22.5 times.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original black and white photographic print, April 1963: Private Collection of Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/149" target="_blank">Dr. Calvin Fowler Collection</a>, Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white photographic print, April 1963.
Coverage
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14 Launch Site, Cape Canaveral, Florida
Contributor
Fowler, Calvin D.
<a href="http://srealserver.eecs.ucf.edu/chronopoints/" target="_blank">Chronopoints</a>
Date Created
ca. 1963-04
Format
image/jpg
Extent
112 KB
116 KB
91.4 KB
180 KB
198 KB
176 KB
185 KB
187 KB
199 KB
184 KB
903 KB
280 KB
Medium
4 color photographic prints
Language
eng
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally owned by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler and is provided here by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> for educational purposes only.
Accrual Method
Donation
Contributing Project
<a href="http://virtualheritage.ist.ucf.edu/cchp/" target="_blank">Florida Space Coast History Project</a>
Curator
Michlowitz, Robert
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
"<a href="http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/mercury-overview.htm">Project Mercury Overview</a>." John F. Kennedy Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/mercury-overview.htm.
Transcript
B. G. MAC NABB[?] [illegible] G. COOPER NASA [illegible] C. FOWLER
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GENERAL DYNAMICS
ASTRONAUTICS
POD ACCSS
PILOT[?] GYROSCOPE[?[ GROUP[?]
UNITED STATES
Astronaut Group 1
astronauts
Atlas 130D
B. G. MacNabb
Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral AFS
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
CCAFS
Faith 7
GDA
General Dynamics/Astronautics
Gordo Cooper
Gordon Cooper
Launch Complex 14
Launch Pad 14
LC-14
Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr.
MA-9
Mercury
Mercury 7
Mercury Seven
Mercury-Atlas
Mercury-Atlas 9
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Original Seven
outer space
Project Mercury
space exploration
space programs