From Space to Sea:
The Navy's Role in Manned Space Flight
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Back to Earth, USS Guam By Cliff Young Acrylic Painting, 1966 Navy Art Collection 88-163-AG After orbiting the Earth 44 times in nearly 3 days, CDR Conrad and LCDR Gordon return to USS GUAM. |
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Chopper 58 Picked Up the Astronauts By Luis Llorente Watercolor, 1965 Navy Art Collection 88-162-CR Helicopter 58 was a Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King, used by the Navy primarily for anti-submarine warfare, transport, communications and search and rescue. |
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Capsule on Floatation Collar with Frogmen By Luis Llorente Watercolor, 1965 Navy Art Collection 88-162-CT These sketches show the sequence of retrieving the command module - recovery by the UDT team, lifting up to the deck by ship’s crane, and onto a dolly for inspection by an engineer of the manufacturer, McDonnell Douglas. |
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Astronauts LTC Cooper and LCDR Conrad By Luis Llorente Felt Tip Pen Drawing, 1965 Navy Art Collection 88-162-CU Written by the artist - "Sketch & color study of Lt. Col. Gordon Cooper & Lt. Comdr. Charles Conrad Jr. on hangar deck, signing Dollar Bill that authenticates completion of their mission." |
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Mercury Space Program, Flotation Gear to Space Capsule By Robert J. Benson Watercolor and Charcoal, 1963 Navy Art Collection 88-170-AL The UDT team stands on the flotation collar in order to secure the towline to hoist the spacecraft onto the deck of a ship. |
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