Astronauts <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wally_Schirra" class="extiw" title="w:Wally Schirra">Walter M. Schirra Jr.</a> (on right), mission commander; and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donn_F._Eisele" class="extiw" title="w:Donn F. Eisele">Donn F. Eisele</a>, command module pilot; are seen in the first live television transmission from space. Schirra is holding a sign which reads, "Keep those cards and letters coming in, folks!" Out of view at left is astronaut <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Cunningham" class="extiw" title="w:Walter Cunningham">Walter Cunningham</a>, lunar module pilot.
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