NASA [PROJECT MERCURY]

Name: LITTLE JOE II AND GENTRY, AUGUST 28, 1963
Brand: NASA [PROJECT MERCURY]
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LITTLE JOE II AND GENTRY, AUGUST 28, 1963

NASA [PROJECT MERCURY]

Project Mercury / Unidentified photographer

Little Joe II and gentry

August 28, 1963

Vintage photograph with black NASA MSC number “S-63-15698” with NASA MSC caption on the verso.
20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in)

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Lot Essay

Little Joe II and Gentry at White Sands. The purpose of Little Joe II was to test the ejection of the command module when the launch vehicle started to tumble and to confirm that the earth landing systems could protect the astronauts aboard. The mission was a success.

From NASA caption.