What was Project Mercury?
Project Mercury was the United States' first man-in-space program.
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Fact Sheet
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What was Project Mercury? Project Mercury was the United States' first man-in-space program. |
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Date of Program:
1958 - 1963 The manned space flights took place between 1961 - 1963 Number of flights:
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Program Objectives:
1) Orbit a manned spacecraft around Earth - achieved by John Glenn on the 3rd Mercury Mission - Friendship 7 2) Investigate man's ability to function in space 3) To recover both man and spacecraft safety; HAVING THE ASTRONAUTS RETURN SAFELY REMAINS NASA'S TOP PRIORITY! |
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The Astronauts
of Project Mercury:
They were referred to as the Mercury Seven (In alphabetical order) Scott Carpenter L. Gordon Cooper, Jr. John Glenn, Jr. Virgil "Gus" Grissom Walter Schirra, Jr. Alan Shepard, Jr. Donald "Deke" Slayton |
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The Rockets
Used:
The Redstone Rocket The Atlas Rocket The Capsule:
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