General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. PROJECT, quot;MERCURYquot; Aviation Medical Acceleration Lab, Johnsville

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. PROJECT, quot;MERCURYquot; Aviation Medical Acceleration Lab, Johnsville

1959

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1) HA ECU Top of the gondola during the gimbal action of the "G" runs in AMAL. (SV). F2) HA CU Same; camera is mounted under the centrifuge arm. G3) CU PAN LCDR ALAN SHEPARD, USN, one of seven Astronauts, leaves the room and walking into the gondola for the next "G" run; he seats himself on the couch in the gondola. G4) MCU SHEPARD, seated in the couch in the gondola, puts on his helmet; he works controls; worker helps him get adjusted; man fits a mike to the chin strap. G5) MS Looking thru doorway toward gondola as SHEPARD steps from gondola; he breathes a sigh of relief and wipes his forehead. GtoF6) CU SHEPARD, in the dispensary room, removes his orange-colored flight suit to his waist as the pharmacist"s mate removes the electrodes and etc. from SHEPARD"s body. G

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