US Army / Unidentified Photographer V2 No.3, the first American rocket to reach outer space leaving ground after being ignited at White Sands Mis...

Three views relating to the launch of the first American satellite, comprising: 1) Explorer I sequence launch onboard a Jupiter-C rocket, Jan 31, ...

A photograph comprising two early views of the curvature of Earth from space from the high altitude of 700 miles, taken from an Atlas missile, 24 ...

Bill Taub NASA's first astronauts: the Mercury original Seven presented to the public, 30 April 1959Vintage gelatin silver print on fibre-based pa...

Miss Sam, Mercury Programme, 21 January 1960Vintage gelatin silver print on fibre-based paper, 20.5 x 25.5 cm (8 x 10 in), BLACK NUMBERED NASA L-6...

Charles "Chuck" Rogers NASA's founding US President, Dwight Eisenhower, visits Cape Canaveral for the first time, 10 February 1960Two vintage gela...

Two famous photographs of the original Mercury Seven astronauts, comprising: 1) Bill Taub, Portrait of the original Mercury Seven astronauts in te...

Bill Taub The Original Seven Project Mercury astronauts posing in test pilot suits near a Convair 106-B aircraft at Langley Air Force Base Project...

Fred Santomassino The first human-rated spacecraft which achieved a successful spaceflight: Mercury capsule 2 mated to Mercury Redstone 1 on launc...

The original USSR "Pravda" broadsheet, featuring the first successful manned space flight by cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin onboard Soviet rocket Vostok o...

Four views of Alan Shepard during various phases of the preparation for the the first manned American mission into space, Mercury Redstone 3, 1960...

Bill Taub A rare view of the first American in space, Alan Shepard, during the final medical examination prior to the launch of the first American...

Historic lift-off of Freedom 7 carrying the first American in space Alan Shepard, Mercury Redstone 3, 5 May 1961 Vintage gelatin silver print on f...

Photograph comprising two views of Alan Shepard inside "Freedom 7" during the first American, spaceflight Mercury Redstone 3, 5 May 19621 Vintage ...

Dean Conger The triumphant helicopter recovery of the first American in space, Alan Shepard, and "Freedom 7" capsule following the historic flight...

Two views from the second U.S. suborbital mission, carrying Gus Grissom into space on board the 'Liberty Bell' capsule, with the Mercury Redstone ...

Launch of the early suborbital and orbital unmanned test missions, Mercury Atlas 2 and 5, 21 February and 29 November 1961Vintage chromogenic prin...

The launch of the first successful orbital flight of the Mercury programme, Mercury Atlas 4, 13 September 1961 Vintage gelatin silver print on fib...

Very rare photograph from space from the human-rated orbital spacecraft, unpublished after the mission, Mercury Atlas 4, 13 September 1961.Vintage...

Large format portrait of the first American in orbit, John Glenn, posing with the NASA insignia, following the first US orbital mission, Mercury A...

Four views of John Glenn during various phases of the preparation for the first manned orbital American mission Mercury Atlas 6, February 1962.Vin...

Two views of the first American in orbit. John Glenn, during final medical examination and lunch just prior to the launch of the first orbital Ame...

General view of the "Friendship 7" spacecraft and Atlas launch vehicle prior to the launch of the first American orbital mission from Cape Canaver...

Two views of John Glenn entering the "Friendship 7" capsule during prelaunch checkout procedures for the first American world orbital flight Mercu...

A portrait of John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, glancing out of porthole as he re-entered the atmosphere, taken by an automatic s...

Four views of John Glenn during various phases of the recovery on USS NOA following the first manned orbital American mission, Mercury Atlas 6, 20...

Four views of the second American in orbit Scott Carpenter during preparations for the "Aurora 7" mission, Mercury Atlas 7, 1962.Vintage gelatin s...

Astronaut Scott Carpenter practices manual control of a spacecraft in the ALFA (Air Lubricated Free Attitude) trainer, Mercury Atlas 7, 1962.Vinta...

Three views of Scott Carpenter during the pre-launch activities, accompanied by a view of the MA-7 spacecraft "Aurora 7" undergoing a weight and b...

Four views of Gordon Cooper and the Atlas rocket just prior to the first one-day and last solo US space mission on board "Faith 7", Mercury Atlas ...

Two views of Earth from space taken by Gordon Cooper from inside his Faith 7 capsule, showing high plateau near Himalayas (63-MA9-190) and China (...

A very good collection of imagery related to the last mission of the Mercury programme, photographs showing, among others, views of Gordon Cooper ...

Two views depicting the launch of the first American in space and first Mercury astronaut Alan Shepard on board "Freedom 7" and the recovery of th...

Portrait of NASA's Mercury Seven with the New Nine astronauts, February 1963.Vintage gelatin silver print on fibre-based paper, 25.3 x 20.5 cm (10...

Two views of President Kennedy visiting NASA's centre in Cape Canaveral for the last time before his assassination, 16 November 1963.Two vintage g...

The first prototypes of EVA spacesuits designed for the outer space and the lunar surface (2 views), 1963 -1965Vintage gelatin silver prints on fi...

Official NASA portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1964.Vintage chromogenic print on fibre-based Kodak paper, 25.5 x 20.5 cm (10 x 8 in), RED [S-64-31452] ...

The historic first photograph of Mars, taken from nearly 150 million miles away, showing the first ever close-up view of the Red Planet, featured ...

Four consecutive views depicting the first close up photographs of another world taken by the crash lander Ranger 7 on its way down to the lunar s...

Two official NASA portraits of Astronauts Group 4 ("The scientists") and 5 selected for Project Apollo, April 1966.Vintage gelatin silver print on...

Four views showing the manufacturing of the different stages and Command Module of the first rocket designed for the Moon, Project Apollo, 1965-19...

Three views depicting James McDivitt and Ed White studying orbital navigation and having dinner at NASA's flight crew quarters, together with a vi...

James McDivitt Ed White performs the first American spacewalk, shown here over Hawaii, Gemini 4, 3 June 1965.Vintage chromogenic print on fibre-ba...

James McDivittEd White performing the first American spacewalk with the brilliant blue of the Earth in the background, Gemini 4, 3 June 1965 Vinta...

Two views depicting Pete Conrad and Gordon Cooper arriving to Complex 19 for the launch of the longest spaceflight to date and attending a pre-fli...

Gordon Cooper or Charles ConradEarth from space: Cape Kennedy (2 photos) Gemini 5, 21-29 August 1965.Vintage chromogenic prints on fibre-based Kod...

Gordon Cooper or Charles ConradHimalayas, Gemini 5, 21-29 August 1965.Vintage chromogenic print on fibre-based paper, 25.5 x 20.5 cm (10 x 8 in), ...

Gordon Cooper or Charles Conrad Two Hasselblad orbital photographs of the Earth, comprising: 1) snow covered Tibet (NASA S-65-45622), and 2) Arizo...

Two views of James Lovell and Frank Borman before the launch of their epic 14-day mission, the record breaking longest spaceflight of the Golden A...

Thomas Stafford A view of Gemini 7 from Gemini 6A spacecraft during the first ever rendezvous of two spacecraft in space, taken from a distance of...

Thomas Stafford A superb view of Gemini 7 from Gemini 6A spacecraft during the first ever rendezvous of two spacecraft in space, taken from a dist...

Two views showing Neil Armstrong and David Scott preparing for the first docking in space and second American EVA during their upcoming mission, G...

Neil Armstrong in his spacesuit during pre-launch countdown, Gemini 8, 16-17 March 1966Vintage gelatin silver print on fibre-based Kodak paper, 25...

Gene Cernan and Thomas Stafford prepare for the launch of the upcoming Gemini IX-A mission; two views of the astronauts at the launch pad and inse...

Thomas Stafford or Eugene Cernan"Angry Alligator", side view of Agena over the coast of Venezuela, Gemini 9A, June 1966Vintage chromogenic print o...

Michael Collins or John Young View of Earth from space; Guyana, Venezuela, Trinidad, Gemini 10, July 18-21, 1966 Vintage chromogenic print on fibr...

Michael Collins UV photograph of spectra of stars taken from outer space during Michael Collins' EVA, Gemini 10, 18 July 1966 Vintage gelatin silv...

Two views of Charles Conrad and Richard Gordon during walkout for launch from Cape Kennedy, Gemini 11, September 1966 Vintage gelatin silver print...

Richard GordonViews of Gemini spacecraft docked with Agena, Gemini 11, 13 September 1967Vintage chromogenic prints on fibre-based paper, 25.5 x 20...

Charles Conrad Gemini 11 Pilot Richard Gordon preparing to attach a tether line from his spacecraft to the Agena Target Docking Vehicle during his...