NASA Press Conference Regarding Vostok 1 Flight
After the successful spaceflight of Yuri Gagarin, the first person to orbit Earth, NASA held a press conference at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC to respond to questions concerning Gagarin's flight and the status of the American space program. From left to right: Dr. Robert C. Seamans Jr., Associate Administrator; Dr. Hugh L. Dryden, Deputy Administrator; Mr. James E. Webb, Administrator; and Dr. Abe Silverstein, Director of Space Flight Programs.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: 61-WEBB-2
Date: April 12, 1961
NASA Press Conference Regarding Vostok 1 Flight
After the successful spaceflight of Yuri Gagarin, the first person to orbit Earth, NASA held a press conference at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC to respond to questions concerning Gagarin's flight and the status of the American space program. From left to right: Dr. Robert C. Seamans Jr., Associate Administrator; Dr. Hugh L. Dryden, Deputy Administrator; Mr. James E. Webb, Administrator; and Dr. Abe Silverstein, Director of Space Flight Programs.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: 61-WEBB-2
Date: April 12, 1961