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Project Mercury

Coverage of Project Mercury in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: May 5 · 16:15 UTCMost recent: May 5 · 16:15 UTC
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Alan Shepardperson1NASAorganization1United Statesplace1Yuri Gagarinperson1Soviet Unionplace1Freedom 7topic1
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  • SCIENCEMay 5 · 16:15 UTCTHE VERGE
    From Alan Shepard to Artemis, celebrating 65 years of Americans in space

    Astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American to fly in space on May 5th, 1961, aboard the Freedom 7 rocket, demonstrating the US capability to safely send a human into space and back. This historic flight helped restore national confidence during the Cold War. The achievement marked a significant milestone in the US space program.

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