6 Valley men play roles in Carpenter's orbital flight
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Creator
Dean, Gordon
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph article dated May 24, 1962 partially reads, "Astronaut Scott Carpenter blasted off and observers waited for orbital flight. Among observers today at Cape Canaveral were six San Fernando Valley men who are technicians and scientists with Aerospace Corp...the men who work for Aerospace act as scientific research architects for the Air Force, helping provide advanced planning, technical direction and supervision of advanced programs...Each of these men was looking at specific aspects of today's flights. What they learned will be used to further develop future flights." Pictured are, from left, Nathan R. Silk, Henry Siesel, Robert Olander, J. Robert Carroll, William Fish, and Jacques F. Pousset.
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Image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Aerospace Corporation Aerospace Corporation--Employees Aerospace industries--California--San Fernando Valley Aerospace industries--California--San Fernando Valley--Employees Aerospace engineers--United States Men--California--San Fernando Valley Ballistic missiles--Models--California--San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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