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| A MA-8 launch cover from "SpaceCraft" postmarked at Cape Canaveral with a hand cancel on October 3, 1962, signed by Walter Schirra. |
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| Photo: Walter Schirra, fully suited, climbs into his MA-8 capsule. | |
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| Photo: Schirra captured in his Mercury spacecraft during the spaceflight, as seen from an onboard camera. |
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| A MA-8 launch cover from "Space City" postmarked at Cape Canaveral with a hand cancel on October 3, 1962, signed by Wally Schirra. This cover reflects the change in the post office name from Port Canaveral to Cape Canaveral on September 1, 1962. |
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| A MA-8 launch cover from "Space City" postmarked at Houston with a hand cancel on October 3, 1962, signed by Walter Schirra. |
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| Photo: The primary recovery ship for MA-8, USS Kearsarge. |
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| A MA-8 Captain's Cover from the USS Kearsarge featuring the ship's cachet in magenta and a captain's corner card, postmarked aboard USS Kearsarge with a machine cancel on October 3, 1962, signed by Walter Schirra and the commanding officer, Captain E. P. Rankin. |
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| A MA-8 Crew Cover (Type 3) featuring the USS Kearsarge ship's cachet in magenta, postmarked aboard USS Kearsarge with a machine cancel on October 3, 1962, signed by Walter Schirra. The machine cancel is a less common variation with the time above the date. |
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| Photo: Walter Schirra being recovered along with his Sigma 7 capsule. Schirra is seen emerging from the capsule on the deck of the USS Kearsarge. | |
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| A MA-8 Captain's Cover featuring the USS Kearsarge ship's cachet and Captain's corner card, postmarked aboard USS Kearsarge with a hand cancel on October 3, 1962, signed by the commanding officer, Captain E. P. Rankin. |
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| Photo: Walter Schirra shares his spaceflight experience with NASA officials and fellow astronauts aboard the USS Kearsarge. |
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| The first Morris W. Beck Naval covers, featuring printed cachets no. 77, 78, and 79, were created for spaceflight missions. However, no covers with printed cachet were produced for the USS Kearsarge. |
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| Photo: Walter Schirra speaks at a news conference on October 7, 1962, following his successful Mercury-Atlas 8 (Sigma 7) mission. |
