Mercury On Deck
The crew of the U.S.S. Kearsarge spell out the words "Mercury 9" on the ship's flight deck while on the way to the recovery area where astronaut Gordon Cooper is expected to splash down in his "Faith 7" Mercury space capsule.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: S63-06338
Date: May 15, 1963
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Mercury On Deck
The crew of the U.S.S. Kearsarge spell out the words "Mercury 9" on the ship's flight deck while on the way to the recovery area where astronaut Gordon Cooper is expected to splash down in his "Faith 7" Mercury space capsule.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: S63-06338
Date: May 15, 1963
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