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Mercury Space Program

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Convair/General Dynamic Atlas Image Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SDASM-SC-20048
Abstract

This collection documents the history of the Atlas Missile program at Convair/General Dynamics.

Dates: 1945 - 2015

Dennis R. Jenkins Digital Only Space Image Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SDASM-SC-30021
Abstract

The Dennis Jenkins Digital Only Space Collection contains space related images collected by Mr. Jenkins and covers all major American space programs.

Dates: 1955 - 2011

Kennedy Space Center Image Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SDASM-SC-30027
Abstract

These images are from NASA and focus on projects that were launched from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Caneveral. They originally appeared on this site: https://science.ksc.nasa.gov/gallery/photos and were gathered by a researcher who gave them to the San Diego Air and Space Museum. They have embedded metadata which gives a detailed description of the contents of the image.

Dates: Images taken between 1959 and 2005

Wally Schirra Digital Only Photo Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SDASM-SC-30000
Abstract

Walter Marty "Wally" Schirra, Jr., was an American naval officer and aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and one of the original seven astronauts chosen for Project Mercury.

Dates: 1923 - 2007