Cal Fowler and Others at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14

Cal Fowler and Others at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14

Cal Fowler at Launch Complex 14

Cape Canaveral (Fla.)

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (Fla.)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)

NASA

Project Mercury (U.S.)

Dr. Calvin D. Fowler with others at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14 (LC-14). Dr. Fowler is photographed second from the right. Dr. Fowler was the manager of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14 during the final three launches of Project Mercury. From the blockhouse at Complex 14, after confirming the mission was a go, Dr. Fowler pressed the button to launch Wally Schirra (1923-2007), Scott Carpenter (1925-2013) and Gordon Cooper (1927-2004) into space aboard their respective rockets. He is pictured chatting with workers at the launch site.

Original black and white photographic print: Private Collection of Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.

ca. 1962-1963

Fowler, Calvin D.

Digital reproduction of original black and white photographic print.

Dr. Calvin Fowler Collection, Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral, Florida

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Originally owned by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.

Copyright to this resource is held by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

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"Project Mercury Overview." John F. Kennedy Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/mercury-overview.htm.