NASA Photo ID: S88-31376           File Name: 10073521.jpg
Film Type: 4x5                     Date Taken: 03/25/88
Title: Astronaut Alan Shepard is rescued by helicopter at end of MR-3 flight
Description:
Astronaut Alan B. Shepard is rescued by a U.S. Marine helicopter at the end 
of his sub-orbital Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight May 5, 1961 down range 
from the Florida eastern coast.                   
Subject terms:
ASTRONAUTS                              
HELICOPTERS                             
MERCURY MR-3 FLIGHT                     
MERCURY PROJECT                         
RESCUE OPERATIONS                       
SPACECRAFT RECOVERY                     
WATER LANDING                           

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