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June 27, 1962 - D. Brainerd Holmes, NASA's Director of Manned Space Flight, announced on this day that the Mercury-Atlas 8 mission would be for six orbits around the Earth and Walter Schirra would be the prime pilot with Gordon Cooper as backup pilot.

When Wally finally got in the cockpit of Sigma 7 for the final countdown he was quoted as saying that it was the first time he got a chance to relax since last December.

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MA-8 Walter Schirra PR Pose

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-3836

13 August 1962

Mercury Astronaut Walter M. Schirra in full pressure suit with a model of the spacecraft and air conditioning unit.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Walter M. Schirra

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 62-MA8-15

September 1962

A fine portrait of Wally with the Mercury Spacecraft in the background.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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Wally Schirra In Full Pressure Suit

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-1187

May 1962

Walter Schirra is seen in Hangar S in front of a world map.

This very fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition.

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Wally Enters Spacecraft For Training

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-1436

May 1962

Walter Schirra is seen entering the spacecraft for training and spacecraft check-out procedures.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in good condition.

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MA-7 Back-Up Wally & Capsule Check Out

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 62-MA7-46

13 May 1962

Wally Schirra prepares for Capsule Check Out exercise high atop the gantry.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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MA-7 Back-Up Wally Entering Spacecraft

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA NO. 62-MA7-47

13 May 1962

Wally Schirra is seen entering the Mercury spacecraft for Check Out exercises high atop the gantry at LC-14.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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MA-7 Back-Up Wally Entering Spacecraft #2

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 62-MA7-48

13 May 1962

Wally Schirra is seen entering the Mercury spacecraft for Check Out exercises high atop the gantry at LC-14.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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Wally's Water Egress Training

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 62-MA7-45

May 1962

Wally Schirra is seen just after completing his practice capsule egress test.

This very fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition.

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Wally Suits Up For Training

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-1428

May 1962

Walter Schirra is assisted by Al Rochford, Suit Technician, for another day of training and spacecraft check-out and a manned altitude chamber run.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Wally Suits Up For Training

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-1431

May 1962

Walter Schirra is assisted by Al Rochford, Suit Technician, for another day of training and spacecraft check-out.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Wally Suits Up For Training

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-1440

May 1962

Walter Schirra is assisted by Al Rochford, Suit Technician, for another day of training and spacecraft check-out.

This very fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition.

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Wally Suits Up For Training #2

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-1444

May 1962

Walter Schirra is assisted by Al Rochford, Suit Technician, for another day of training and spacecraft check-out.

This very fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition.

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Wally Suits Up For Training #4

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-1446

May 1962

Walter Schirra is assisted by Al Rochford, Suit Technician, with his instruments mirror for another day of training and spacecraft check-out.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition.

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Wally Enters Altitude Chamber

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-1434

1962

Walter Schirra stands in the entrance to the altitude chamber a the Cape. He is holding his portable air conditioner used to maintain constant temperatures in his suit prior to being connected to the spacecraft environmental system. the Mercury spacecraft used can be seen just through the chambers door.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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Wally's Spacesuit Pressure Checks

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-1451

May 1962

Walter Schirra undergoes pressure checks on his suit in the contour couch at Langley AFB prior to training on the procedures trainer facility.

This very fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition.

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Schirra During MA-9 Pre-flight Checks

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 63-MA9-95

11 May 1963

Capsule Communicator Walter Schirra turns from his console in Mercury Control Centre during one of the many pre-flight checks.

This very fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition.

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Schirra During MA-9 Recovery

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 63-MA9-158

16 May 1963

Capsule Communicator Walter Schirra during the MA-9 mission talks from Mercury Control to Trudy Cooper moments after Gordon Cooper splashdown.

This very fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition.

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MA-8 Mercury Control Centre

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 62-MA8-12

1962

Overall view of Mercury Control Centre prior to the Mercury-Atlas 8 flight of the Sigma 7 as seen from the visitors viewing area. The large board indicated the planned six orbital flight path of Wally Schirra.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Mercury Control Centre #2

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-5139

1962

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Mercury Control Centre #3

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

1962

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in good condition.

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MA-8 Mercury Control Room

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

1962

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Back Up Pilot Gordo Cooper

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-5162

August 1962

Gordon Cooper, MA-8 Back Up Pilot, is suited up and is waiting his turn for weight & balance checks in Hangar S at the Cape.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Schirra Water Egress Training

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

August 1962

MA-8 Pilot Wally Schirra is seen during water egress training sitting in his life raft and is just about to take a picture of the camera man taking a picture of him.

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Schirra Water Egress Training #2

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

August 1962

MA-8 Pilot Wally Schirra is seen during water egress training sitting in his life raft as he takes a picture of the camera man taking a picture of him.

It must have been a overcast day as Wally needed the flash on his camera to take the shot.

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Wally Suits Up For Training With Al

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

1962

Walter Schirra is assisted by Al Rochford, Suit Technician, for another day of training and spacecraft check-out.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Wally Suits Up For Training With Al #2

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

1962

Walter Schirra is assisted by Al Rochford, Suit Technician, for another day of training and spacecraft check-out.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Atlas Launch Vehicle Checks

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-5138

9 August 1962

Atlas launch vehicle technicians are busy checking out the MA-8 Atlas booster during pre-flights test prior to erecting the rocket on Pad 14 at the Cape.

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in good to poor condition. Sadly you can see the crease upper right. With this crease its a nice historic photograph well worth having as it would be in mint condition otherwise.

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Wally Schirra Inside MA-8 Spacecraft

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

August 1962

MA-8 Pilot Wally Schirra is seen inside the MA-8 Spacecraft in Hangar S's White Room at the Cape. With part of the instrument panel hanging outside the spacecraft, Wally is effecting some modifications to the control panel. Out of view - back up pilot Gordon Cooper is feeding Wally the cable that he is seen holding.

The hand written sign just under the open hatch reads "Empty pockets before entering capsule".

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Wally Schirra Inside MA-8 Spacecraft #2

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-3356

August 1962

MA-8 Backup Pilot Gordon Cooper is seen aiding fellow astronaut Wally Schirra, inside the spacecraft, as Wally makes some modifications to the instrument panel in the White Room in Hangar S at the Cape.

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in near mint condition.

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Schirra Inside Capsule - Cooper In A Dress ?

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

August 1962

I do take Space History as a very serious subject... but come on now ... Cooper in a white dress .. I am afraid there are just too many jokes for this one .. I'm just going to leave it alone. :o)

In the White Room in Hangar S at the Cape. MA-8 Back Up Pilot Gordon Cooper, in a long lab coat, is handing MA-8 Pilot Walter Schirra different pressure suit helmets to try on while Wally makes some modifications to the instrument panel. Perhaps to give him more head-room ?

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Schirra Waits For Egress Tests

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

14 August 1962

MA-8 Pilot Wally Schirra is seen waiting for spacecraft egress training in Hangar S at the Cape. That is Cooper talking to Gunter Wendt.

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in near mint condition.

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MA-8 Schirra Spacecraft Egress Training

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

14 August 1962

MA-8 Pilot Wally Schirra is seen during spacecraft egress training from the top of the Trainer in Hangar S at the Cape.

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Schirra After Egress Tests

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

14 August 1962

MA-8 Pilot Wally Schirra is seen after spacecraft egress training in Hangar S at the Cape. That is Cooper talking to Wally with Gunter on the left looking on.

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in near mint condition.

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MA-8 Schirra And His Space Helmet

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-3353

14 August 1962

Walter Schirra is seen discussing his pressure suit helmet with Ron Schutz, NASA Communications Technician, and Herb Wilson (centre) a NASA Communications Engineer in Hangar S at the Cape.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Sigma 7 Weight & Balance Checks

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-5150

9 August 1962

A fine portrait of the Mercury Atlas-8 Spacecraft, Sigma 7, in Hangar S at the Cape during Weight & Balance checks.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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Sigma 7 Weight & Balance Checks #2

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-5152

9 August 1962

Spacecraft technicians are busy with the Mercury Atlas-8 Spacecraft, Sigma 7, in Hangar S at the Cape during Weight & Balance checks.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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Sigma 7 Weight & Balance Checks #3

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-5157

9 August 1962

Spacecraft technicians are busy with the Mercury Atlas-8 Spacecraft, Sigma 7, in Hangar S at the Cape during Weight & Balance checks.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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Schirra Water Egress Training

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-5159

14 September 1962

MA-8 Pilot Walter Schirra during water egress training.

A Army Lark (cargo boat) unloads a Mercury Spacecraft in open water as Marine divers attach a auxiliary floatation collar and then stand or swim ready to assist Wally if needed.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Schirra Water Egress Training #2

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-5158

14 September 1962

MA-8 Pilot Walter Schirra during water egress training.

A Army Lark (cargo boat) unloads a Mercury Spacecraft in open water as Marine divers attach a auxiliary floatation collar and then stand or swim ready to assist Wally if needed.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Wally Schirra Leaving Pad 14

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-6001

14 September 1962

MA-8 Pilot Walter Schirra is seen leaving the elevator at the base of Launch Complex 14 after his day of simulated flight training in the Mercury-Atlas 8 spacecraft, Sigma 7.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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MA-8 Wally Schirra Leaving Pad 14

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. LOC 62C-1469

14 September 1962

MA-8 Pilot Walter Schirra is seen leaving the elevator at the base of Launch Complex 14 after his day of simulated flight training in the Mercury-Atlas 8 spacecraft, Sigma 7.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Schirra On His Way From LC 14

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-5999

14 September 1962

A very tired Walter Schirra is seen leaving Launch Complex 14 after another full day of simulated flight training in the Mercury-Atlas 8 spacecraft, Sigma 7, atop the Mercury Atlas Booster #113D. Two of NASA's top Space Suit Technicians are seen following Wally to help him get out of his pressure suit so it can be cleaned and stored away for use another day.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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MA-8 Schirra On His Way From LC 14

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

14 September 1962

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Wally Schirra Pre-Flight Test

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. LOC 62-7254

19 September 1962

Astronaut Walter Schirra is seen going through Pre-flight Tests in spacecraft #16 in the White Room atop Pad 14 at the Cape. MA-8 Spacecraft #16 was nick-named "Sigma 7".

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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MA-8 Schirra & Cooper Study Mission Plan

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

September 1962

MA-8 Pilot Wally Schirra and Backup Pilot Gordon Cooper are looking over the Mercury-8 mission plan and map for a six-orbital flight in the crew quarters at the Cape.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Schirra Flight Camera Briefing

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. LOC 62-7273

20 September 1962

MA-8 Pilot Walter Schirra and Deke Slayton are seen being briefed by Red Williams on the use of the new modified Flight Camera. Roland "Red" Williams did the modifications on the 70mm camera.

As an experiment, Walter Schirra planned to carry this special 2.5-pound hand camera aboard the Mercury-Atlas 8 spacecraft. During the flight, the astronaut would attempt to arrive at techniques that could be applied to an advanced Nimbus weather satellite.

This fine vintage glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Walters Camera Ditty Bag Contents

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

September 1962

MA-8 Pilot Walter Schirra's Camera In-Flight Ditty Bag contents.

This fine vintage glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Schirra And Craft Study Mission Plan

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-6000

September 1962

Wally Schirra, Mercury-Atlas 8 (MA-8) pilot, discusses the MA-8 flight plan with Flight Director Christopher C. Kraft Jr., Chief of the Flight Operations Division at the Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, during MA-8 pre-flight preparations at Cape Canaveral, Florida. They are seated at a console in the Mercury Control Center.

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Schirra And Craft #2

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

September 1962

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Wally's Weight & Balance Test

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-5164

September 1962

Walter Schirra is seen on the weight and balance scale during pre-flight checks in Hangar S at the Cape.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Wally Schirra's Weight & Balance Test

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-5164

September 1962

Walter Schirra is seen on the weight and balance scale during pre-flight checks in Hangar S at the Cape.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Sigma 7 Under Repair At The Cape

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

September 1962

After de-mating from the Atlas 113D booster, the Sigma 7 spacecraft underwent repairs at the Cape for a faulty fuel-control valve and re-mated with the MA-8 booster on 26 September 1962.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Schirra Checks On Sigma 7 Repairs

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

September 1962

MA-8 Pilot Walter Schirra is seen checking with a NASA Spacecraft Engineer on the progress of the repairs to the faulty fuel-control valve on his Sigma 7 Spacecraft in Hangar S at the Cape.

Sigma 7 had to be de-mated from its Atlas launch vehicle because of a malfunctioning fuel-control valve. The launch was originally scheduled for 28 September 1962 and was rescheduled for October 3rd as a result of the malfunction.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Schirra And Cooper Inspect Sigma 7

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

25 September 1962

Wally Schirra (left) Pilot for the MA-8 mission and his Back Up Gordon Cooper inspect the Sigma 7 spacecraft in Hangar S after repairs were made. Sigma 7 had to be de-mated from its Atlas launch vehicle because of a malfunctioning fuel-control valve. The launch was originally scheduled for 28 September 1962 and was rescheduled for 3 October 1962 as a result of the malfunction.

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Pilots Inspect Sigma 7

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-5190

25 September 1962

Wally Schirra (right) Pilot for the MA-8 mission and his Back Up Gordon Cooper inspect the Sigma 7 spacecraft in Hangar S after repairs were made. Sigma 7 had to be de-mated from its Atlas launch vehicle because of a malfunctioning fuel-control valve. The launch was originally scheduled for 28 September 1962 and was rescheduled for 3 October 1962 as a result of the malfunction.

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in near mint condition.

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MA-8 Pilots Inspect Sigma 7 #2

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

25 September 1962

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Sigma 7 Retro Pack Fitting

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-5141

26 September 1962

Personnel in Hangar S at the Cape prepare Wally Schirra's Mercury 8 capsule nicknamed "Sigma 7" for delivery to launch pad 14 to be re-mated to the Atlas #113-D launch vehicle after repairs were completed on the faulty fuel-control valve. Here they are making sure the retro Pack is fitted properly before moving it back to Pad 14.

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in near mint condition.

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Sigma 7 Being Re-mated With Atlas 113D #2

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. LOC 62C-7353

26 September 1962

The MA-8 spacecraft Sigma 7 is seen being hoisted atop the gantry at Pad 14 to be re-mated with the Atlas Booster #113-D after it was removed for repairs. A faulty fuel-control valve delayed the mission that was rescheduled from September 28th to October 3rd.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Sigma 7 Re-Mating To MA-8 #113D

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. LOC 62C-7362

26 September 1962

The MA-8 spacecraft Sigma 7 is seen being lowered onto the Mercury Atlas #113D launch vehicle during the re-mating operation at Launch Complex 14. The spacecraft had to be de-mated because a faulty fuel-control valve was in need of repair. The mission was originally scheduled to start on September 28th but due to the malfunction it was pushed back to October 3rd.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Wally And Dee O'Hara

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-5998

28 September 1962

Wally is seen with Dolores (Dee) O'Hara while suiting up for the last full scale flight simulation before the MA-8 orbital mission. The astronauts matriarch looks to be giving Wally some good stern advice and by the look on his face he is taking it very seriously.

First Lieutenant Dolores (Dee) O'Hara is assigned to the Deputy for Bioastronautics of the Air Force Missile Test Centre as the astronauts personal nurse.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Wally And Dee O'Hara #2

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. LOC 62-7395

28 September 1962

First Lieutenant Dolores (Dee) O'Hara is assigned to the Deputy for Bioastronautics of the Air Force Missile Test Centre as the astronauts personal nurse.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Schirra And Rochford Suit Up

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

28 September 1962

MA-8 Walter Schirra is getting help with his glove from suit technician Al Rochford during suiting up operations for a 6.5 hour simulated flight in the Mercury-Atlas 8 (MA-8) spacecraft. The worldwide tracking network of 21 ground stations and ships will also participate in the full scale exercise.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Schirra Pressure Suit Checks

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

28 September 1962

MA-8 Walter Schirra is going through pressure suit checks by suit technician Al Rochford and gang in preparation for his full scale 6.5 hour simulated flight in the Mercury-Atlas 8 (MA-8) spacecraft.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Wally Schirra In Hangar S

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

28 September 1962

MA-8 Walter Schirra is sitting on a bench in Hangar S next to his personal tool tray after suiting up operations for his 6.5 hour simulated flight in the Mercury-Atlas 8 (MA-8) spacecraft.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Schirra Suited Up For Training

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

28 September 1962

Wally Schirra is seen in Hangar S after suiting up for or his 6.5 hour simulated flight in the Mercury-Atlas 8 (MA-8) spacecraft. The worldwide tracking network of 21 ground stations and ships will also participate in the full scale exercise.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Atlas Booster 113D And Sigma 7

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 62-MA8-56

28 September 1962

The MA-8 spacecraft, Sigma 7, is seen atop the Atlas Booster #113-D during simulated flight test at Launch Complex 14 at the Cape.

Walter Schirra made a 6.5 hour simulated flight in the Mercury-Atlas 8, Sigma 7 spacecraft, atop the Atlas 113D booster at Launch Complex 14. The worldwide tracking network of 21 ground stations and ships also participated in the full scale exercise.

This very fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition.

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Mercury Atlas 113D On Pad 14

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-5997

28 September 1962

The MA-8 spacecraft, Sigma 7, is seen atop the Atlas Booster #113-D during simulated flight test at Launch Complex 14 at the Cape.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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Mercury Atlas 113D On Pad 14

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-5997A

28 September 1962

The MA-8 spacecraft, Sigma 7, is seen atop the Atlas Booster #113-D during simulated flight test at Launch Complex 14 at the Cape.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Wally Gordo And Sigma 7

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. LOC 62-7464

28 September 1962

Wally Schirra talks with MA-8 Back Up Pilot Gordon Cooper at the start of flight simulations while inside Sigma 7 high atop Pad 14 at the Cape.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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MA-8 Wally Schirra Inside Sigma 7

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

28 September 1962

Walter Schirra is seen inside Sigma 7 (MA-8 spacecraft #16) during flight simulations high atop Pad 14 at the Cape. Schirra spent 6.5 hours inside Sigma 7 during this full scale simulated flight and the worldwide tracking network of 21 ground stations and ships also participated in the exercise.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Schirra Suits Up For Flight

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 62-MA8-84

3 October 1962

Astronaut Walter Schirra is seen being helped into his pressure suit by suit technician Al Rochford in preparation for his 6-orbit space flight.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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MA-8 Schirra Suits Up For Flight #2

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 62-MA8-84a

3 October 1962

Astronaut Walter Schirra is seen being helped into his pressure suit by suit technician Al Rochford in preparation for his 6-orbit space flight.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Schirra Chats With Deke Slaton

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-6005

3 October 1962

Wally Schirra seems a bit serious as he has a chat with Deke Slaton during suiting up operations for his Mercury Atlas 8 orbital mission. Al Rochford is seen behind Wally helping him don his pressure suit.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Schirra Chats With Deke Slaton #2

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

3 October 1962

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Schirra Suits-Up On Launch Day

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

3 October 1962

Wally Schirra is all smiles once again as he is being helped into his pressure suit by suit technician Al Rochford in preparation for his 6-orbit space flight.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Schirra Suits-Up On Launch Day #2

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

3 October 1962

Wally Schirra is still all smiles as he is being helped into his pressure suit by suit technician Al Rochford in preparation for his 6-orbit space flight.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Wally Schirra Is Still Smiling

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

3 October 1962

Wally Schirra is still smiling during suiting up operations for his MA-8 Earth orbital mission.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Schirra Final Suit Checks

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 62-MA8-85

3 October 1962

Astronaut Walter Schirra is seen during final pressure suit checks by suit technician Al Rochford in preparation for his 6-orbit space flight.

This very fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition.

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Schirra Leaves Hangar S For Pad 14

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 62-MA8-104

3 October 1962

Walter M. Schirra Jr., pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 8 Earth orbital space flight, leaves Hanger "S" at Cape Canaveral on his way to his scheduled October 3, 1962 flight onboard Sigma 7.

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MA-8 Schirra & Cooper Leave Transfer Van

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-6008

3 October 1962

Astronaut Gordon Cooper, MA-8 back-up, is leading the way as he and Schirra exit the Transfer Van on their way to the 11th level of the Gantry at Pad 14 and the waiting Sigma 7 spacecraft.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition. VG+

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MA-8 Schirra Enters White Room

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

3 October 1962

MA-8 Astronaut Wally Schirra enters the White Room high atop Pad 14 with back-up pilot Gordon Cooper just behind him.

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MA-8 Schirra Chats With Cooper

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

3 October 1962

Astronaut Gordon Cooper, MA-8 back-up, is seen having a final chat with Wally before he entered the Sigma 7 spacecraft.

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Cooper Helps Schirra In Sigma 7

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 62-MA8-99

3 October 1962

Astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr., pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 8 (MA-8) earth orbital space flight, is assisted by back-up pilot L. Gordon Cooper into his Sigma 7 spacecraft for the beginning of the MA-8 mission.

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MA-8 Pilot Schirra Is Almost In Sigma 7

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

3 October 1962

MA-8 Pilot Wally Schirra is just about inside the Sigma 7 spacecraft while being assisted by back-up pilot Gordo Cooper to get the Mercury Atlas 8 Earth orbital mission under way.

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Cooper Chats With Schirra In Sigma 7

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 62-MA8-98

3 October 1962

Gordon Cooper is seen talking to Wally just after helping him into Sigma 7 on launch day.

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Atlas MA-8 And Sigma 7 In Gantry #2

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 62-MA8-83

3 October 1962

Early Morning view at Launch Complex 14 with the Atlas launch vehicle #113D and Sigma 7 in the Gantry ready for launch. Note the Stop Light on the left, it is yellow for caution as the pre-launch count down is under way and Wally is onboard Sigma 7 ready to go.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Atlas MA-8 And Sigma 7 In Gantry

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-6007

3 October 1962

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MA-8 Sigma 7 Lift Off

10 x 8 Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-6006

3 October 1962

The Mercury Atlas 8, Sigma 7 and Walter Schirra lifted off at 1:15 GMT into the beautiful blue Florida sky on 3 October 1962.

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MA-8 Sigma 7 And Schirra Lift Off

10 x 8 Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. LOC 62PC-78

3 October 1962

The Mercury Atlas 8, Sigma 7 and Walter Schirra lifted off at 1:15 GMT into the beautiful blue Florida sky on 3 October 1962.

This fine vintage colour glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

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Group 2 Watch Sigma 7 Lift Off

10 x 8 Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-6059

3 October 1962

The Group 2, less Mr. See, watch the MA-8 and Wally Schirra lift off into the Florida sky.

L-R we have; Armstrong, Borman, Lovell, Stafford, Conrad, White, Mcdivitt and finally Young kneeling down.

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MA-8 Western Horizon Over South America

10 x 8 Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 62-MA8-86

3 October 1962

The Western horizon over South America was photographed during the sixth orbit pass by Wally Schirra and the Mercury-Atlas 8 spacecraft. This wonderful Earth Limb view was taken using the new hand held 70mm Flight Camera Roland "Red" Williams modified for the flight.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Western Horizon Over South America #2

10 x 8 Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

3 October 1962

The Western horizon over South America was photographed during the sixth orbital pass by Wally Schirra and the Mercury-Atlas 8 spacecraft. This wonderful Earth Limb view was taken using the new hand held 70mm Flight Camera Roland "Red" Williams modified for the flight.

The object on the far left is a natural reflection in the camera's lens.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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MA-8 Western Horizon Over South America #3

10 x 8 Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

3 October 1962

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USS Kearsarge Crew Spell MERCURY

10 x 8 Black & White Glossy Photograph

NASA NO. S-62-6142

3 October 1962

The crew members of the USS Kearsarge spell-out MERCURY while steaming towards the recovery area.

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USS Kearsarge Crew Spell MERCURY #2

10 x 8 Black & White Glossy Photograph

NASA NO. S-62-6122

3 October 1962

The crew members of the USS Kearsarge spell-out MERCURY while steaming towards the recovery area.

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MA-8 Sigma 7 Splashdown

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

3 October 1962

Splashdown in the Pacific marks the end of the six-orbit flight of Sigma 7 with Walter Schirra onboard. The spacecraft, with almost pinpoint accuracy, hit the water within sight of the prime recovery ship, the carrier Kearsarge.

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MA-8 Sigma 7 Splashdown #2

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 62-MA8-113

3 October 1962

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MA-8 Sigma 7 Splashdown #3

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

3 October 1962

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MA-8 Sigma 7 Splashdown Close Up

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-6113

3 October 1962

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MA-8 Sigma 7 After Splashdown

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-6147

3 October 1962

Recovery team from the USS Kearsarge Recovery carrier shortly after impact of Spacecraft Sigma 7 with Wally Schirra still inside.

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Sigma 7 Ready To Take Onboard

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-6149

3 October 1962

The MA-8 Spacecraft, Sigma 7, is seen bobbing in the swells of the Pacific ocean and appears like a miniature compared to the huge aircraft carrier. Flotation collars is attached and Schirra is still inside Sigma 7 waiting for the recovery team to hoist them onboard the carrier Kearsarge.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition. VG+

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MA-8 Schirra & Sigma 7 Recovery Operation

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 62-MA8-117

3 October 1962

A navy motor whaleboat put over the side of the carrier Kearsarge, to assist scuba divers in securing the Sigma 7, speeds toward Walter Schirra and the Sigma 7 spacecraft with a Marine helicopter overhead.

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MA-8 Wally Schirra & Sigma 7 Recovery

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 62-MA8-120

3 October 1962

A Navy Frogman is astride the floatation collar as a line is secured to the top of Sigma 7 and its is being pulled toward the prime recovery ship Kearsage.

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MA-8 Wally Schirra & Sigma 7 Recovery #2

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 62-MA8-120

3 October 1962

A Navy Frogman is astride the floatation collar as a line is secured to the top of Sigma 7 and its is being pulled toward the prime recovery ship Kearsage.

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MA-8 Schirra & Sigma 7 Recovery Operation

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

3 October 1962

The Navy Frogman that secured the tow line is still astride the floatation collar and is getting a free ride to the USS Kearsage. After the Sigma 7 spacecraft is safety on board, the MA-8 Astronaut Walter Schirra will egress the vehicle.

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Wally & Sigma 7 Being Hoisted Onboard

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-6102

3 October 1962

Wally and The MA-8 Spacecraft, Sigma 7, is being hoisted onboard the USS Kearsarge.

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Schirra & Sigma 7 Almost Onboard

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-6124

3 October 1962

A wonderful overall view of the prime recovery vessel, USS Kearsarge, as Wally Schirra inside Sigma 7 as they are being hoisted onboard. Outstanding detail as you can see each individual and their activity on the cargo deck and clearly see all the spectators crowed around each rail.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition. VG+

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Wally & Sigma 7 Being Hoisted Onboard #2

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-6133

3 October 1962

Walter and The MA-8 Spacecraft, Sigma 7, is being hoisted onboard the USS Kearsarge.

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Sigma 7 And Wally Safely Onboard

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

3 October 1962

An outstanding sharp and clear photograph of the USS Kearsarge just after Sigma 7 and Wally were hoisted onboard. The detail of this very fine vintage photograph is amazing.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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MA-8 Wally Emerges From Sigma 7

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 62-MA8-122

3 October 1962

Wally Schirra emerges from Sigma 7 after being hoisted aboard the carrier Kearsarge.

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MA-8 Wally Schirra Safe Onboard

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-6152

3 October 1962

Wally is greeted by the Captain and First Mate along with other officials, crew and reporters just after he emerged from Sigma 7.

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MA-8 Schirra, Grissom And Glenn

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-62-6106

3 October 1962

Wally, Gus and Glenn are seen talking onboard the MA-8 prime recovery ship, USS Kearsarge, shortly after Schirra's world orbital space-flight.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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