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[Mercury Atlas 8 and 9] The pioneers of

Man & Space
23.03.2023
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Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 2312-8014

[Mercury Atlas 8 and 9] The pioneers of

Man & Space
23.03.2023
Schätzpreis
4.000 DKK - 6.000 DKK
ca. 572 $ - 858 $
Zuschlagspreis:
n. a.
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[Mercury Atlas 8 and 9] The pioneers of Hasselblad space photography and last solo astronauts of the US space program: Walter Schirra and Gordon Cooper preparing for launch. NASA, 14 September 1962 and May 1963. Printed 1962–1963. Two vintage gelatin silver prints on fiber-based paper. Each 20.3×25.4 cm (8×10 in), the first with RCA quality Control stamp as well as caption numbered “0633/61” and dated “9–14-62” on the verso (NASA / US Air Force, Cape Canaveral, Florida), the second with NASA caption numbered “63-MA9–33” on the verso (NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.). (2). First photograph: A nice portrait of Walter Schirra being helped into pressure suit by NASA suit technician during Mercury Atlas 8 preparations at Hangar S at cape Canaveral. Walter Schirra was the only NASA astronaut to fly into space during the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo missions (Mercury Atlas 8, Gemini VI-A, Apollo 7). Schirra was also the first astronaut to carry a Hasselblad into space. Second photograph: [NASA caption] Cape Canaveral, FLA. Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper relaxes while waiting for the weight and balance test to begin. Cooper’s space helmet consists of a resinous impregnated fiberglass hard shell; an individually molded crushable impact liner; a ventilation exhaust outlet; a visor sealing system; and a communications system. The last two missions of the Mercury program (Mercury Atlas 8 and 9) marked a turning point in NASA’s photographic history. These longer missions (one full day for MA9) and the first use of the extraordinary advanced Hasselblad 500C space camera allowed the astronauts to record wonderful photographs of the Earth. Prior to the introduction of the Hasselblad, NASA lacked a defined photography program. It was not until Walter Schirra, a known camera enthusiast, sought a precision instrument to accompany him on his MA-8 mission that NASA’s photographic identity began to take shape. “I talked to Ralph Morse and Carl Mydans [of Life] and to Ken Weaver, Otis Imboden, and Luis Marden of National Geographic about what cameras they would recommend. They all said, ‘Hasselblad, but for...’_but for this, but for that. The ‘but-fors’ were the discrepancies in the design_gear train problems, jamming, not a good fit, and this kind of thing. So on my first flight we took an off-the-shell Hasselblad and had all the ‘but-fors’ taken out.” Walter Schirra (Schick and Van Haaften, p. 20). Schirra’s experiments on Mercury-Atlas 8 paved the way for Gordon Cooper’s use of the same NASA-modified Hasselblad camera in space. His longer Mercury Atlas 9 flight (22 orbits) allowed him to carefully frame his photographs and capture great pictures. “I think I could have taken better pictures, but I was too busy doing other things. And Gordo (Cooper), up there for over a day, got some absolutely gorgeous pictures with the Hasselblad he flew.” Walter Schirra (Schirra’s JSC Oral history). From then on the Hasselblad became the equipment of choice for the Gemini and Apollo space explorers.
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Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 2312-8014
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Datum:
23.03.2023
Auktionshaus:
Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers
Bredgade 33
1260 København K
Dänemark
info@bruun-rasmussen.dk
+45 8818 1111
+45 8818 1112
Beschreibung:

[Mercury Atlas 8 and 9] The pioneers of Hasselblad space photography and last solo astronauts of the US space program: Walter Schirra and Gordon Cooper preparing for launch. NASA, 14 September 1962 and May 1963. Printed 1962–1963. Two vintage gelatin silver prints on fiber-based paper. Each 20.3×25.4 cm (8×10 in), the first with RCA quality Control stamp as well as caption numbered “0633/61” and dated “9–14-62” on the verso (NASA / US Air Force, Cape Canaveral, Florida), the second with NASA caption numbered “63-MA9–33” on the verso (NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.). (2). First photograph: A nice portrait of Walter Schirra being helped into pressure suit by NASA suit technician during Mercury Atlas 8 preparations at Hangar S at cape Canaveral. Walter Schirra was the only NASA astronaut to fly into space during the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo missions (Mercury Atlas 8, Gemini VI-A, Apollo 7). Schirra was also the first astronaut to carry a Hasselblad into space. Second photograph: [NASA caption] Cape Canaveral, FLA. Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper relaxes while waiting for the weight and balance test to begin. Cooper’s space helmet consists of a resinous impregnated fiberglass hard shell; an individually molded crushable impact liner; a ventilation exhaust outlet; a visor sealing system; and a communications system. The last two missions of the Mercury program (Mercury Atlas 8 and 9) marked a turning point in NASA’s photographic history. These longer missions (one full day for MA9) and the first use of the extraordinary advanced Hasselblad 500C space camera allowed the astronauts to record wonderful photographs of the Earth. Prior to the introduction of the Hasselblad, NASA lacked a defined photography program. It was not until Walter Schirra, a known camera enthusiast, sought a precision instrument to accompany him on his MA-8 mission that NASA’s photographic identity began to take shape. “I talked to Ralph Morse and Carl Mydans [of Life] and to Ken Weaver, Otis Imboden, and Luis Marden of National Geographic about what cameras they would recommend. They all said, ‘Hasselblad, but for...’_but for this, but for that. The ‘but-fors’ were the discrepancies in the design_gear train problems, jamming, not a good fit, and this kind of thing. So on my first flight we took an off-the-shell Hasselblad and had all the ‘but-fors’ taken out.” Walter Schirra (Schick and Van Haaften, p. 20). Schirra’s experiments on Mercury-Atlas 8 paved the way for Gordon Cooper’s use of the same NASA-modified Hasselblad camera in space. His longer Mercury Atlas 9 flight (22 orbits) allowed him to carefully frame his photographs and capture great pictures. “I think I could have taken better pictures, but I was too busy doing other things. And Gordo (Cooper), up there for over a day, got some absolutely gorgeous pictures with the Hasselblad he flew.” Walter Schirra (Schirra’s JSC Oral history). From then on the Hasselblad became the equipment of choice for the Gemini and Apollo space explorers.
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Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 2312-8014
Auktion:
Datum:
23.03.2023
Auktionshaus:
Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers
Bredgade 33
1260 København K
Dänemark
info@bruun-rasmussen.dk
+45 8818 1111
+45 8818 1112
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