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UA 343.01.02 Mercury "Faith 7" Capsule Recovery

Navy frogmen deploy from a hovering helicopter to begin the recovery process of the Mercury-Atlas 9 "Faith 7" Capsule, with astronaut Gordon Cooper on board.
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Description: Navy frogmen deploy from a hovering helicopter to begin the recovery process of the Mercury-Atlas 9 "Faith 7" Capsule, with astronaut Gordon Cooper on board.
Accession #: UA 343.01
Catalog #: UA 343.01.02
Donor: COMHAWSERFRONT, USS Kearsarge (CV-33)
Copyright Owner: NASA
Original Date: 1963-05-16
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