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NASA Vintage Photograph – Alan Shepard Inside Freedom 7 Capsule After Historic First American Spaceflight – May 5, 1961
Rare original NASA press photograph showing astronaut Alan Shepard immediately after his historic return to Earth aboard the Mercury spacecraft Freedom 7. Captured on May 5, 1961, this iconic image documents the moment Shepard, America’s first astronaut in space, searches for his helmet inside the capsule following the successful completion of the first crewed American space mission.
The photograph offers a remarkable interior view of the Freedom 7 spacecraft, including the spacecraft’s distinctive ventilation louvers, engineered to help regulate temperature during atmospheric re-entry. This highly detailed historical image illustrates the technical environment of NASA’s early manned spaceflight era and the pioneering days of the Mercury Program.
Official vintage NASA silver gelatin press print from the period. NASA stamp and original press caption attached on verso.
Dimensions: 22.8 × 14.8 cm including margins.
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| Weight | 03 kg |
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| Dimensions | 25 × 1 × 30 cm |
