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Attempted Recovery of Mercury spacecraft at end of MR-4 mission
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Attempted Recovery of Mercury spacecraft at end of MR-4 mission

NASA / JSC · 1961-07-21 · photograph (digital archive)

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S61-02817 (21 July 1961) --- Attempted recovery of Mercury spacecraft at end of the Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4) mission. View shows the Marine helicopter pulled almost to the waters surface by the weight of the capsule, which filled with water. Behind the Marine helicopter, a Navy helicopter prepares to assist.

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Credit lineAttempted Recovery of Mercury spacecraft at end of MR-4 mission. NASA/JSC, 1961-07-21. Public domain. ID: s61-02817.
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