NASA Mercury Atlas 6)
The historic launch of the first American in orbit John Glenn on board Friendship 7, 20 February 1962
Vintage gelatin silver print on fiber-based paper, printed 1962, with NASA caption numbered "62-MA6-110" on verso, 20,3 x 25,4 cm
Mercury Atlas 6 was launched from Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral at 9:47 a.m.
The Friendship 7 capsule is mated to the Atlas launch vehicle. On top of it is emergency escaper tower and its rocket.
From the mission transcript during liftoff:
Capcom (Mission Control): 3, 2, 1, 0
000:00:03 Glenn: Roger. The clock is operating. We’re underway.
000:00:07 Capcom: Hear loud and clear.
000:00:08 Glenn: Roger. We’re programing in roll okay.
000:00:13 Glenn: Little bumpy along about there.
Specialist: Mag. Eva Königseder
Mag. Eva Königseder
+43-1-515 60-421
eva.koenigseder@dorotheum.at
27.09.2023 - 14:08
- Realized price: **
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EUR 520.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 700.- to EUR 1,000.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 100.-
NASA Mercury Atlas 6)
The historic launch of the first American in orbit John Glenn on board Friendship 7, 20 February 1962
Vintage gelatin silver print on fiber-based paper, printed 1962, with NASA caption numbered "62-MA6-110" on verso, 20,3 x 25,4 cm
Mercury Atlas 6 was launched from Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral at 9:47 a.m.
The Friendship 7 capsule is mated to the Atlas launch vehicle. On top of it is emergency escaper tower and its rocket.
From the mission transcript during liftoff:
Capcom (Mission Control): 3, 2, 1, 0
000:00:03 Glenn: Roger. The clock is operating. We’re underway.
000:00:07 Capcom: Hear loud and clear.
000:00:08 Glenn: Roger. We’re programing in roll okay.
000:00:13 Glenn: Little bumpy along about there.
Specialist: Mag. Eva Königseder
Mag. Eva Königseder
+43-1-515 60-421
eva.koenigseder@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | The Beauty of Space - Iconic Photographs of Early NASA Missions |
| Auction type: | Online auction |
| Date: | 27.09.2023 - 14:08 |
| Location: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | Online |
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