American astronauts in images

By Ciskei1981

  • Project Mercury Astronauts, whose selection was announced on April 9, 1959, only six months after the National Aeronautics and Space Administration was formally established on October 1, 1958.

    Project Mercury Astronauts, whose selection was announced on April 9, 1959, only six months after the National Aeronautics and Space Administration was formally established on October 1, 1958.

  • The original seven astronauts for the Mercury Project pose in front of an Air Force Jet.

    The original seven astronauts for the Mercury Project pose in front of an Air Force Jet.