Spacesuit fitting for Alan Shepard

Spacesuit fitting for Alan Shepard, the first American astronaut; Shepard winched aboard a helicopter after splashdown of the Freedom 7 capsule, Mercury-Atlas 4, 1960 and 5 May 1961.

Credit: Bloomsbury Auctions

Spam in a can! Motion Simulator - Human Spaceflight Training

Motion Simulator for Human Spaceflight Training - Nasa's Commander Hadfield says! It tests my reactions and balance pre- and post-flight and makes me feel vaguely ill."