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- Topps Astronaut Trading Card, "Astronauts in Flight Suits," 1963 - President John F. Kennedy's vision to explore the "new frontier" of space ignited the public's imagination. Pictorial souvenir cards like this helped generate excitement about the latest achievements in the space program. The U.S. astronauts and their accomplishments dominate the card fronts, while the backs show drawings that blend elements of science fiction and fantasy-requiring 3-D glasses to view.
- 1960-1962
- Collections - Artifact
Topps Astronaut Trading Card, "Astronauts in Flight Suits," 1963
President John F. Kennedy's vision to explore the "new frontier" of space ignited the public's imagination. Pictorial souvenir cards like this helped generate excitement about the latest achievements in the space program. The U.S. astronauts and their accomplishments dominate the card fronts, while the backs show drawings that blend elements of science fiction and fantasy-requiring 3-D glasses to view.
- Topps Astronaut Trading Card, "Grissom Blasts Off," 1963 - President John F. Kennedy's vision to explore the "new frontier" of space ignited the public's imagination. Pictorial souvenir cards like this helped generate excitement about the latest achievements in the space program. The U.S. astronauts and their accomplishments dominate the card fronts, while the backs show drawings that blend elements of science fiction and fantasy-requiring 3-D glasses to view.
- July 21, 1961
- Collections - Artifact
Topps Astronaut Trading Card, "Grissom Blasts Off," 1963
President John F. Kennedy's vision to explore the "new frontier" of space ignited the public's imagination. Pictorial souvenir cards like this helped generate excitement about the latest achievements in the space program. The U.S. astronauts and their accomplishments dominate the card fronts, while the backs show drawings that blend elements of science fiction and fantasy-requiring 3-D glasses to view.
- Brochure, "The Flight of Astronaut Grissom and the Liberty Bell 7," July 21, 1961 - In July 1961, astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom became the second American to travel into space. This U.S. government brochure documents Grissom's flight in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Project Mercury capsule <em>Liberty Bell 7</em>. Grissom's sub-orbital flight was one step toward NASA's goal to orbit a manned spacecraft around Earth. John Glenn's flight in <em>Friendship 7</em>--the next mission--accomplished that objective.
- July 21, 1961
- Collections - Artifact
Brochure, "The Flight of Astronaut Grissom and the Liberty Bell 7," July 21, 1961
In July 1961, astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom became the second American to travel into space. This U.S. government brochure documents Grissom's flight in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Project Mercury capsule Liberty Bell 7. Grissom's sub-orbital flight was one step toward NASA's goal to orbit a manned spacecraft around Earth. John Glenn's flight in Friendship 7--the next mission--accomplished that objective.
- Topps Astronaut Trading Card, "Final Checkup," 1963 - President John F. Kennedy's vision to explore the "new frontier" of space ignited the public's imagination. Pictorial souvenir cards like this helped generate excitement about the latest achievements in the space program. The U.S. astronauts and their accomplishments dominate the card fronts, while the backs show drawings that blend elements of science fiction and fantasy-requiring 3-D glasses to view.
- 1961
- Collections - Artifact
Topps Astronaut Trading Card, "Final Checkup," 1963
President John F. Kennedy's vision to explore the "new frontier" of space ignited the public's imagination. Pictorial souvenir cards like this helped generate excitement about the latest achievements in the space program. The U.S. astronauts and their accomplishments dominate the card fronts, while the backs show drawings that blend elements of science fiction and fantasy-requiring 3-D glasses to view.
- Topps Astronaut Trading Card, "Our 1st Spacemen," 1963 - President John F. Kennedy's vision to explore the "new frontier" of space ignited the public's imagination. Pictorial souvenir cards like this helped generate excitement about the latest achievements in the space program. The U.S. astronauts and their accomplishments dominate the card fronts, while the backs show drawings that blend elements of science fiction and fantasy-requiring 3-D glasses to view.
- 1960-1961
- Collections - Artifact
Topps Astronaut Trading Card, "Our 1st Spacemen," 1963
President John F. Kennedy's vision to explore the "new frontier" of space ignited the public's imagination. Pictorial souvenir cards like this helped generate excitement about the latest achievements in the space program. The U.S. astronauts and their accomplishments dominate the card fronts, while the backs show drawings that blend elements of science fiction and fantasy-requiring 3-D glasses to view.
- Topps Astronaut Trading Card, "Glenn & Grissom," 1963 - President John F. Kennedy's vision to explore the "new frontier" of space ignited the public's imagination. Pictorial souvenir cards like this helped generate excitement about the latest achievements in the space program. The U.S. astronauts and their accomplishments dominate the card fronts, while the backs show drawings that blend elements of science fiction and fantasy-requiring 3-D glasses to view.
- 1961
- Collections - Artifact
Topps Astronaut Trading Card, "Glenn & Grissom," 1963
President John F. Kennedy's vision to explore the "new frontier" of space ignited the public's imagination. Pictorial souvenir cards like this helped generate excitement about the latest achievements in the space program. The U.S. astronauts and their accomplishments dominate the card fronts, while the backs show drawings that blend elements of science fiction and fantasy-requiring 3-D glasses to view.
- Time Magazine, "Astronauts Grissom, White & Chaffee," February 3, 1967 -
- February 03, 1967
- Collections - Artifact
Time Magazine, "Astronauts Grissom, White & Chaffee," February 3, 1967