Mercury Unmanned Mission Overview
Astronaut Virgil Grissom preparing for training in centrifuge at Johnsville
Big Joe launch vehicle after launching at Cape Canaveral
Big Joe launch vehicle after launching at Cape Canaveral
Launch of Little Joe-2 from Wallops Island
Closeup view of Mercury spacecraft and Chimpanzee Ham in his couch
Little Joe 5 prelaunch fittings shot
Little Joe 5 prelaunch fittings shot
Mercury-Redstone 1-A liftoff
Chimpanzee "Ham" with biosensors attached, is readied for flight
View of Mercury Spacecraft instrument control panels
Recovery of Mercury spacecraft and chimpanzee Ham after MR-2 flight
Launch of Mercury-Atlas 2 vehicle on Feb. 21, 1961
Liftoff of the Little Joe 5A spacecraft
Recovery of the Little Joe 5A spacecraft
Mercury-Redstone Booster Development launch
Launch of Little Joe 2 carrying Mercury spacecraft test article
Final work on the escape rocket on the Mercury Capsule #14
Mating of Little Joe 5A vehicle with Mercury Capsule #14
Mercury-Atlas 3 liftoff
Mercury-Atlas 3 liftoff
Mercury-Atlas 3 liftoff and separation of capsule
Launch of the Little Joe 5B spacecraft
Chimpanzee Enos with handler
Sketch showing location of crewman simulator for MA-4 flight
Mercury-Atlas 1 liftoff
Recovery of the Mercury-Atlas 4
Launch of the Mercury-Atlas 4
Launch of Mercury-Redstone vehicle 2 on Jan. 21, 1961
Earth observations taken during the Mercury-Redstone 2 flight
Earth observations taken during the Mercury-Redstone 2 flight
Earth observations taken during the Mercury-Redstone 2 flight
Chimpanzee "Ham" during preflight activity prior to Mercury-Redstone 2 flight
Launch of the Mercury-Atlas 4
Space chimp Enos returns to Patrick Air Force Base
Chimpanzee Enos wearing space suit
Chimpanzee Enos wearing space suit and lying in flight couch
Chimpanzee Enos with handler before MA-5 flight
Earth observations from Mercury-Atlas 4
Chimpanzee "Ham" in his flight couch
Launch of the Mercury-Atlas 5
Chimpanzee Ham after sucessful MR-2 flight
Chimpanzee "Ham" in space suit fitted into couch
Chimpanzee "Ham" during preflight activity prior to Mercury-Redstone 2 flight
Chimpanzee "Ham" in his capsule for the MR-2 flight
Chimpanzee "Ham" during preflight activity prior to Mercury-Redstone 2 flight
Chimpanzee "Ham" during preflight activity prior to Mercury-Redstone 2 flight
The Rhesus monkey, Sam, after his ride in the LJ-2 spacecraft
The Rhesus monkey, Sam, with Mercury fiberglass couch
Mercury-Atlas 1 liftoff
View of Mercury spacecraft heat shield seen after MR-2 flight
View of a reconstructed Mercury 1 spacecraft
Close-up view of Mercury-Atlas 4 at Cape Canaveral
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