PROJECT MERCURY ASTRONAUTS DURING ZERO GRAVITY PREPARATIONS

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PROJECT MERCURY ASTRONAUTS DURING ZERO GRAVITY PREPARATIONS

1959-1963

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UNEDITED FILM REPORT: Doctor attaches sensors to Astronauts John Glenn's body, wraps sphygmomanometer around his arm and takes blood pressure reading. Glen puts on flight suit. Glen and crew leave 16th Physiological Training Flight truck, walk to jet at flight line. Glen inspects jet and enters cockpit. Jet taxis down runway; ground crew remain at flight line. Doctor attaches medical sensors to Astronaut Virgil Grissom's body. Grissom and crew walk to flight line. Grissom and crew inspect jet. Grissom in jet cockpit while ground crew prepares jet for flight. Jet taxis to flight line and stops, Grissom exist cockpit and talks with Air Force officer. Two jets in flight. Jet with drogue parachute trailing taxis to flight line. Astronaut Donald Slayton exits cockpit, talks to Air Force officer, walks to and enters truck. Ground crew fuel jet, pilot signs flight log. Slayton and crew walk to jet and enters cockpit, crew hands food bottles to Slayton and prepare jet for flight. Doctor attaches medical sensors to Slayton's body. Slayton and crew walks from truck to jet; Slayton enters cockpit, crew prepares jet for flight. Jet taxis from flight line to runway.

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