Launch, prelaunch activities and recovery of the Sigma 7 orbital mission carrying Walter Schirra into space, August-October 3, 1962

Lot 47
20.11.2020 00:00UTC +00:00
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£ 500
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Lieu de l'événementRoyaume-Uni, London
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Lot 47 | Launch, prelaunch activities and recovery of the Sigma 7 orbital mission carrying Walter Schirra into space, August-October 3, 1962
Valeur estimée
£ 1 200 – 1 800
47 a
NASA / Unidentified Photographer

Mercury Control Center during preparations for the orbital space mission

Mercury Atlas 8, August 1962

Vintage gelatin silver print on fiber-based paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA MSC caption and NASA HQ caption on the verso, numbered “NASA S-62-5139” in black in top margin

47 b
NASA / Unidentified Photographer

The Atlas launch vehicle hosting Sigma 7 and Walter Schirra during pre-launch countdown

Mercury Atlas 8, October 3, 1962

Vintage gelatin silver print on fiber-based paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA Cape Canaveral caption numbered “MA8-83-62” on the verso

47 c
NASA / Unidentified Photographer

Astronaut Walter Schirra entering the white room atop the gantry to board the Sigma 7 spacecraft for launch

Mercury Atlas 8, October 3, 1962

Two vintage gelatin silver prints on fiber-based paper, each 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), the second with NASA Cape Canaveral caption numbered “62-MA8-99” on the verso

47 d
NASA / Unidentified Photographer

Launch of the Atlas rocket carrying Walter Schirra into space

Mercury Atlas 8, October 3, 1962, 000:00:01 GET

Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with RCA Quality Control Stamp, NASA-USAF-Cape Canaveral caption and “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the verso

47 e
NASA / Unidentified Photographer

Splashdown in the Pacific Ocean and recovery of the Sigma 7 spacecraft hosting Walter Schirra on board USS Kearsarge

Mercury Atlas 8, October 3, 1962

Two vintage gelatin silver prints on fiber-based paper, each 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), the second with NASA HQ caption numbered “62-MA8-99” on the verso
20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in)
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