CDR ALAN SHEPPARD"S FLIGHT IN FREEDOM SEVEN - PROJECT MERCURY MN-8984 H

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CDR ALAN SHEPPARD"S FLIGHT IN FREEDOM SEVEN - PROJECT MERCURY MN-8984 H

1961

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1) AtoA HA MS Two HSS-1 "copters in flight over water; one carries Freedom Seven capsule back to carrier after commander"s flight. GtoF2) AtoA HA MS "Copter picks up capsule from water. GtoF3) AtoA MS "Copter In flight.4) CU Capsule hangs from eable, attached to "copter. G5) CU Orew on deck.6) MS Capsule set down on pad on flight deck; several men assist as capsule lowered; second "copter hovers, BG.7) MCU Men scatter after capsule is lowered.8) CU Men in island strueture. G9) CU "Copter on deck, ODR SHEPPARD jumps out.10) CU Commander walks down deck.11) CU Commander removes helmet from capsule.12) CU Commander walks from hangar deck to catwalk, to admiral"s cabin. GtoF13) CU Commander unsuited (sv).14) ECU Commander in space under wear. G15) CU NASA smblem.16) MCU NASA van carriea Astronaut to gantry (night seene); van passea Redstone rocket in gantry.17) MLS Van passes parked vehicles. G18) LA CU CDR SHEPPARD, with portable air conditiconer, departs van, men follow behind; commander looks up toward gantry, continuss walking toward group of men, BG; commander enters elevator to be taken to capswle; elevator rises; Pan, up with elevator; floodlights. G19) MS Men work with fweling at base of Redstone. G20) LA MS Capsule atop Redstone; gantry moves away from rocket; small cabin, on boom, rises toward capsuls (used as safety measure for Astronaut). G21) MLS Redstone ready for launch; boom arm drops away from rocket. GtoF22) MS Rocket blasts off.23) GtoA CU Rocket in flight; rocket heads down range, first stage separates, second stage takes over. G24) ECU CDR SHEPPARD, in capsule during flight, facial expressions under "G" stress; commander"s eyes move back & forth. G25) ECU Commander, strapped in capsule in flight; his hands go up to ring, lift face plate, remove ring from helmet; commander readies for landing. G26) HA CU Men & Astronaut prior to entering space capsule at Cape Canaveral; commander partially obscured by gear, beams; right foot enters capswle, left foot alips, men assist. G

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