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Sub Orbital Collection

Background imageSub Orbital Collection: Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom in the chow line at the ?

Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom in the chow line at the ?
Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom in the chow line at the Grand Bahama Island tracking station, the day after his sub-orbital flight, which had reached an altitude of 118 miles

Background imageSub Orbital Collection: Chrysler Jupiter-C sounding rocket at Cape Canaveral

Chrysler Jupiter-C sounding rocket at Cape Canaveral on 8 August 1957 prior to the third and final sub-orbital test of a re-entry nose cone

Background imageSub Orbital Collection: From left: Alan Shepard Jr and John Glenn Jr in the Mer?

From left: Alan Shepard Jr and John Glenn Jr in the Mer?
From left: Alan Shepard Jr and John Glenn Jr in the Mercury control center on 18 July 1961 prior the sub-orbital flight of Virgil Grissom on 21 July. Date: 1961

Background imageSub Orbital Collection: Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom wearing the NASA Disting?

Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom wearing the NASA Disting?
Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom wearing the NASA Distinguished Service Medal and a Project Mercury lapel pin, during a news conference at Cape Canaveral, the day after his sub-orbital flight

Background imageSub Orbital Collection: USAF astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom wearing a US Navy o?

USAF astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom wearing a US Navy o?
USAF astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom wearing a US Navy orange flying suit aboard the aircraft carrier USS Randolph, after his sub-orbital flight, which had reached an altitude of 118 miles

Background imageSub Orbital Collection: Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom receives the NASA Distin?

Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom receives the NASA Distin?
Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom receives the NASA Distinguished Service Medal from James E. Webb, NASA Administrator, right, during a news conference at Cape Canaveral

Background imageSub Orbital Collection: Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom starts to remove his spa?

Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom starts to remove his spa?
Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom starts to remove his spacesuit prior to receiving a medical checkup aboard the aircraft carrier USS Randolph, after his sub-orbital flight

Background imageSub Orbital Collection: Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom talks on the telephone t?

Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom talks on the telephone t?
Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom talks on the telephone to the US President, John F. Kennedy, from the aircraft carrier USS Randolph, after his sub-orbital flight

Background imageSub Orbital Collection: Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom enters his Mercury space?

Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom enters his Mercury space?
Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom enters his Mercury spacecraft, Liberty Bell 7, at Cape Canaveral for a second attempt at his sub-orbital flight following the earlier cancellation due to bad weather

Background imageSub Orbital Collection: Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom leaves his quarters at C?

Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom leaves his quarters at C?
Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom leaves his quarters at Cape Canaveral for a second attempt at his sub-orbital flight following the earlier cancellation due to bad weather, 21 July 1961. Date: 1961

Background imageSub Orbital Collection: Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom beside his Mercury space?

Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom beside his Mercury space?
Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom beside his Mercury spacecraft, Liberty Bell 7, at Cape Canaveral for a second attempt at his sub-orbital flight following the earlier cancellation due to bad weather

Background imageSub Orbital Collection: A US Marines helicopter lifts astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Gr?

A US Marines helicopter lifts astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Gr?
A US Marines helicopter lifts astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom out of the Atlantic at the end of his sub-orbital flight, which had reached an altitude of 118 miles, 21 July 1961. Date: 1961


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