Astronauts Walter M. Schirra Jr. (shaking hands) and Thomas P. Stafford received an official welcome as they arrive aboard the aircraft carrier USS Wasp following their 25-hour, 52-minute mission in space. The three Navy officers greeting the astronauts are (left to right) Vice Admiral Charles E. Weakley, commander of the Antisubmarine Warfare Force of the Atlantic Fleet; Rear Admiral William E. Leonard, commander of Antisubmarine Task Group Bravo, of which the Wasp is the flagship; and Capt. G. E. Hartley, commander of the Wasp.
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Astronauts Walter M. Schirra Jr. (shaking hands) and Thomas P. Stafford received an official welcome as they arrive aboard the aircraft carrier USS Wasp following their 25-hour, 52-minute mission in space. The three Navy officers greeting the astronauts are (left to right) Vice Admiral Charles E. Weakley, commander of the Antisubmarine Warfare Force of the Atlantic Fleet; Rear Admiral William E. Leonard, commander of Antisubmarine Task Group Bravo, of which the Wasp is the flagship; and Capt. G. E. Hartley, commander of the Wasp.