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LIFE Mercury 7 Mercury Patch John Glenn in spacesuit

Project Mercury began on October 7, 1958, one year and three days after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 and was the United States' first manned space program. The objectives of the program, which was made up of six manned flights from 1961 to 1963, were specific: 1) to orbit a manned spacecraft around Earth, 2) to investigate man's ability to function in space and 3) to recover both man and spacecraft safely. However, three weeks after Alan Shepard's first U.S. human suborbital flight, on May 5, 1961, and with only 15 minutes of U.S. space flight experience, President John F. Kennedy announced the goal of landing a man on the moon before the end of the decade. These autographed Mercury photographs chronicle the first "small steps" man took toward that Giant Leap for mankind. For more information see our history of Project Mercury pages.

We have books from the following astronauts, John Glenn, Wally Schirra, Jim Lovell, and Gene Cernan. These make great gifts!

We now have "Relics of the Space Race". This new 2nd Edition expansion of the original edition is unquestionably the most complete reference for space collectors and enthusiasts available. It is now over 300 pages and includes an extensive autopen guide of every flown pre-Shuttle astronaut. That alone makes it a must have for every astronaut autograph collector. Order RS001 for $24.95

PM610 - GLENN, John. First Edition copy of "John Glenn A Memoir" (hardcover), autographed by Glenn on book. Flew on Friendship 7 and Space Shuttle mission STS-95. $99

PM049A - SCHIRRA, Wally. Autographed copy of "Schirra's Space" (softbound), first Bluejacket Books printing, autographed on book. The only one of the Original 7 astronauts to fly on Mercury, Gemini and Apollo. $59

PM0801 - SCHIRRA, Wally - spacesuit. Autograph on 8x10 BW photo in Mercury spacesuit by model of the Mercury spacecraft. $79

Recently sold items

PM001 - MERCURY SEVEN - six signatures plus Betty on print. "MERCURY 7" limited edition 25x35 color print by George Bishop, autographed by all original Mercury astronauts, Alan Shepard (d. 1998), John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, Gordon Cooper and Deke Slayton (d. 1993), except Grissom (d. 1967), his wife Betty Grissom signed in his place; Items with all these signatures are rare. Sold Out

PM017 - AMERICA'S COURAGE. Large limited edition pewter astronaut (over 11 inches tall including wooden base). Sold Out

PM021 - MERCURY SEVEN - seven signatures. Cover canceled on first day of issue of "Project Mercury - US man in space" stamp signed by Slayton, Glenn, Shepard, Schirra, Cooper and Carpenter, plus cut cover with block of Project Mercury stamps canceled on first day of issue autographed by Grissom. Sold Out

PM022 - MERCURY SEVEN - six signatures on photograph. Color 8x10 glossy of the original seven in flight gear standing on the flight line in front of an F-102 aircraft, autographed by everyone except Grissom. Sold Out

PM024 - MERCURY SEVEN - six signatures on oversized lithograph. Beautiful 16x20 C photolitho of Earth from space autographed in gold ink by six Mercury astronauts (Slayton, Glenn, Shepard, Schirra, Carpenter, Cooper). Interestingly, Schirra has added an arrow under his name, indicating the relative direction of "up". Sold Out

PM026 - MERCURY/GEMINI - pin collection. Collection of 16 different Mercury/Gemini metallic pins plus metallic plaque, framed to 9x11. Sold Out

PM027 - ASTRONAUT FIRST TEAM - Shepard and Glenn. 8X10 C glossy of LIFE's cover from March 3, 1961, showing Glenn, Grissom, and Shepard "Astronaut First Team". Autographed by Glenn and Shepard. Sold Out

PM029 - SHEPARD, Alan - with Gilruth. Autograph of Alan Shepard on 8x10 BW glossy of Shepard and Gilruth arriving at Grand Turk Island. Sold Out

PM033 - GLENN, John - spacesuit. Inscribed autograph on 8x10 color glossy of John Glenn in spacesuit. Sold Out

PM034 - GLENN, John - prelaunch. Autograph of John Glenn on 8x10 BW glossy of Glenn and Grissom eating breakfast prior to Friendship 7's launch. Sold Out

PM035 - GLENN, John - spacesuit. Inscribed autograph on 8x10 C glossy close-up of John Glenn in his Mercury spacesuit. Sold Out

PM037 - GLENN, John - launch. Inscribed autograph on 8x10 BW glossy of Atlas 6 launch carrying John Glenn in Friendship 7. Sold Out

PM039 - GLENN, John - LIFE magazine. Original issue of LIFE magazine of 3/9/62 with cover story: "My Own Story of the Orbit by John Glenn", signed "best wishes, John Glenn". Sold Out

PM601 - GLENN, John - postcard. 5.5x3.5 color postcard entitled "John Glenn into Orbit Feb. 20, 1962", depicting a portrait of Glenn in his Mercury spacesuit and the actual launch of Friendship 7 at Cape Canaveral, America's first orbital flight; autographed by John Glenn. Sold Out

PM602 - GLENN, John - First Day cover . Canceled on Feb. 20, 1962, Cape Canaveral, First Day of Issue, on "Project Mercury U.S. Man in Space" stamp, with cachet depicting portrait of John Glenn above the following caption: "LIEUT. COL. JOHN H. GLENN JR. On Feb. 20, 1962 Lieut. Col. John H. Glenn Jr. became the first American astronaut to orbit the earth. During his five and a half hour flight, Glenn circled the world three times."; autographed by John Glenn. Sold Out

PM603 - GLENN, John - First Day cover . Canceled on Feb. 20, 1962, Port Canaveral, with a "Project MERCURY MAN-IN-SPACE" color cachet bearing illustrations of the spacecraft "Friendship", the astronaut "John H. Glenn, Jr. Lt. Col., USMC", the rocket "Mercury-Atlas 6 launched from Cape Canaveral by Atlas booster 9:47 AM, EST", and the earth "First U.S. manned orbital flight - Circulated around the earth three times... in a low orbit... at 18,000 MPH... After 4 1/2 hours, capsule landed in the Atlantic Ocean"; autographed by Glenn (includes card with illustrated diagram of "Project Mercury Communications" inside cover). Sold Out

PM604 - GLENN, John - First Day cover . Canceled on Feb. 20, 1962, Cape Canaveral, First Day of Issue, on "Project Mercury U.S. Man in Space" stamp, with color "United States Space Achievements" cachet containing diagrams of launch site and rockets stating in part "Colonel John H. Glenn Jr. First U.S. Astronaut to circle the Earth." as well as "Astronaut John H. Glenn Orbits the Earth February 20, 1962 with FRIENDSHIP 7 Altitude-160 (Miles) Distance-81,000 Orbits-3 Speed-17,545 (m.p.h.) Weight of Craft-4,265 (lbs.) Rocket Thrust-360,000 (lbs) Flight Time-4 hrs. 55 minutes Weightlessness-4 hrs. 40 minutes MERCURY CAPSULE ON TOP OF AN ATLAS 'D' ROCKET"; autographed by Glenn with his early vintage signature J H Glenn Jr. Sold Out

PM042 - CARPENTER, Scott - LIFE magazine. Autograph on cover of original issue of LIFE magazine of Sept. 14, 1959, depicting the original 7 Mercury astronauts. Sold Out

PM045 - CARPENTER, Scott - book. Autographed book "Deep Flight" by Carpenter, softbound, first pocket book printing. Sold Out

PM049A - SCHIRRA, Wally - book. Autographed copy of "Schirra's Space" (softbound), first Bluejacket Books printing, autographed on book. Sold Out

PM903 - COOPER, Gordon - in spacecraft. 8x10 BW glossy of Cooper inside his Mercury spacecraft, autographed by Cooper. Sold Out

PM904 - COOPER, Gordon - desert training. 8x10 BW glossy of the original seven Mercury astronauts during desert survival training, autographed by Cooper. Sold Out

PM051 - SLAYTON. Excellent book. Hardbound copy of "Deke!", the inside story from the chief astronaut himself (sold elsewhere for $40 and up), this is a First Edition, First Printing. Sold Out

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