Able being secured in her specially designed contour cradle before launch. Able’s position in the cradle mimics how the first human astronauts would be seated.
<ul><li>Image Number: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Air_and_Space_Museum" class="extiw" title="w:National Air and Space Museum">NASM</a>-WEB14073-2014</li></ul>
NASA
1959-05-28
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