Screenprint, ink on paper/letterpress of an artistic rendering of a cross section of the Mercury capsule to show the astronaut's orientation within. The top of the capsule is grey/blue and the underbelly is yellow. Red flames eminate from the rear of the capsule. Brief descriptive text accompanies the picture.
Created by
Jason Smith
Date Created
06/28/2013
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Art; Human Spaceflight; Mercury Program; Missions; Space
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