On 1959, NASA introduced its very first astronaut class. This dashing group of young men is known as the Mercury 7. They were ...
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The Mercury mission that forced NASA to rely on human piloting skills
One of the most remarkable moments in early space exploration occurred during the final mission of NASA’s Mercury program.
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April 9, 1959: The Mercury 7 debut
In 1959, having determined that military test pilots would make the best astronauts, NASA began screening the records of 508 ...
Part 2 explores the dramatically different approaches to the launch systems, and the surprising similarities in the factors that contributed to their success. Although they served very different ...
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OTD in Space – March 31: NASA Approves Gemini Spacecraft Design
On March 31, 1962, NASA approved the design of the new Gemini spacecraft. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com] ...
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