Astronaut Walter Schirra - Assisted - Sigma "7" Spacecraft - Cape
S62-06002 (3 Oct. 1962) --- Astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr., pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 8 (MA-8) Earth-orbital spaceflight, is assisted by backup pilot L. Gordon Cooper into his Sigma 7 spacecraft for the begin... More
Astronaut Walter Schirra gets modified calonic test
S62-06157 (1962) --- Astronaut Walter Schirra Jr. gets modified calonic test. His balance mechanism (semicircular canals) are tested by running cool water into ear and measuring effect on eye motions (nystagmus... More
Astronaut Walter Schirra during water egress training
S62-01379 (1962) --- Astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr., wearing his pressure suit, is seated in a life raft during a portion of his water egress training. Photo credit: NASA
PARADE - HOUSTON WELCOME - TX, NASA Gemini program
S62-03707 (1962) --- Astronaut Walter Schirra riding in back of a car during a welcome parade in Houston, Texas. Photo credit: NASA
Astronaut Walter Schirra during suiting-up exercise prior to MA-8 flig...
S62-08895 (1962) --- Astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr., pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 8 (MA-8) Earth-orbital spaceflight, goes through a suiting-up exercise in Hanger "S" at Cape Canaveral several weeks prior to his... More
Astronaut Walter Schirra - Removal - Sigma 7 Capsule - USS Kearsage
S62-06108 (3 Oct. 1962) --- Close-up view of Mercury-Atlas 8 (MA-8) astronaut Walter Schirra Jr. being removed from his Sigma 7 capsule by Navy personnel. Photo credit: NASA
Astronaut Walter Schirra - Removal - Sigma "7" Capsule - USS Kearsage
S62-06144 (3 Oct. 1962) --- Wide angle view of Mercury-Atlas 8 (MA-8) astronaut Walter Schirra Jr. being removed from his Sigma 7 capsule by Navy personnel. Photo credit: NASA
Astronaut Walter Schirra being removed from his Sigma 7 capsule
S62-06148 (3 Oct. 1962) --- Close-up view of Mercury-Atlas 8 (MA-8) astronaut Walter Schirra being removed from his Sigma 7 capsule by Navy personnel. Schirra has just removed his helmet. Photo credit: NASA
Cooper Egressing Faith 7. NASA public domain image colelction.
Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper is assisted in backing out of his Mecury capsule Faith 7 after a 600,000 mile, 22.9 orbit journey around the Earth. He elected to remain in the spacecraft until it was hoisted to the ... More
Recovery- Cooper, NASA Mercury project
S63-07853 (16 May 1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, stands supported by strong hands after climbing out of his spacecraft "Faith 7" after a 600,000-mile, 22-... More
"FAITH 7"- ASTRONAUT COOPER, GORDON L. - RECOVERY AREA - MERCURY-ATLAS...
S63-07882 (16 May 1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., pilot of the Mercury Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, backs out of his spacecraft "Faith 7" after a 600,000-mile, 22-orbit journey around Earth. He elected to ... More
Astronaut Gordon Cooper is assisted backing out of his spacecraft "Fai...
S63-07855 (16 May 1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. is assisted in backing out of his spacecraft "Faith 7" after a 600,000-mile, 22-orbit journey around Earth. He elected to remain in the spacecraft unti... More
Astronaut Walter Schirra leaves Hanger "S" prior to MA-8 flight
S63-00695 (3 Oct. 1962) --- Astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr., pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 8 (MA-8) Earth-orbital spaceflight, leaves Hanger "S" at Cape Canaveral on his way to his scheduled Oct. 3, 1962 flight. P... More
Astronaut Walter Schirra during weight and balance test
S65-54319 (22 Sept. 1965) --- Astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr., command pilot of the Gemini-6 prime crew, undergoes weight and balance tests in the Pyrotechnic Installation Building, Merritt Island, Kennedy Spac... More
REVIEW GT-7 MISSION REQUIREMENTS (PRIME CREW)
S65-56313 (2 Dec. 1965) --- Gemini-7 astronauts James Lovell Jr. (center) and Frank Borman (right) review mission requirements for their Gemini-7 flight. The two astronauts are scheduled for a 14-day mission. O... More