Original black-and-white photo from NASA’s press site at daw - Lot 20

Original black-and-white photo from NASA’s press site at dawn on the day of John Glenn’s launch (February 20, 1962). The photo is autographed by the astronaut. Vintage silver gelatin print, 20 cm x 25.5 cm, captioned on the back, no. S-62-271. MERCURY MISSIONS – The first U.S. manned space program: Six flights took place between May 5, 1961, and May 15, 1963: -Alan Shepard (first American in space): May 5, 1961 -Gus Grissom, Mercury Redstone-4 mission (July 21, 1961) -John Glenn, Mercury Atlas-6 mission (February 20, 1962) -Scott Carpenter, Mercury Atlas-7 mission (May 24, 1962) -Walter Schirra, Mercury Atlas-8 mission (October 3, 1962) -Gordon Cooper, Mercury Atlas-9 mission (May 15, 1963)