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Project Mercury: Mastery of Space

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BOF745802
Video title
Project Mercury: Mastery of Space
Date
1960 AD (C20th AD)
Video description

This historical documentary traces the development of Project Mercury through the sub-orbital flight of Astronaut Alan Shepard in Freedom 7 (first American in space on May 5, 1961) and the orbital flight of Astronaut John Glenn in Friendship 7. These first manned space flights are related to later missions that would take man to the Moon.

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Largest available format 1920 × 1080 px 4,295 MB
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Footage 1920 × 1080 px 4,295.0 MB 5225