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[Mercury Redstone 3] The first American in space Alan Shepard inside Freedom 7 just before launch: “Why don’t you fix your little problem and light this candle?” Bill Taub, 5 May 1961. Printed 1961. Vintage gelatin silver print on fiber-based paper [variant of NASA image S-61–2333]. 20.3×25.4 cm (8×10 in), blank on the verso (NASA HeadQuarters, Washington, D.C.). On the morning of May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard lies in the tiny cabin of his Mercury spacecraft Freedom 7 mated to the top of the Redstone rocket on Pad 5 at Cape Canaveral waiting for the historic launch of the first American mission into space. As technicians prepared to install the craft’s side hatch, Shepard had a long wait. Technical problems delayed the launch for four hours. Shepard’s patience eventually wore out and he famously snapped, “Why don’t you fix your little problem and light this candle?” The problems were resolved and 500,000 people gathered near Cape Canaveral watched in awe the liftoff of the first manned US mission into space. This famous photograph was taken by NASA’s first senior photographer Bill Taub. Condition Small 3 cm handling crack near right margin mentioned for accuracy, minor softening to corners, other glossy print in excellent condition. Preview In Lyngby Auction Space, 15 November 2023 Category Photos ▸ Vintage photographs Selling 15 November at 6:02 pm Estimate 4,000–6,000 DKK
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