Before introducing this film, it is necessary to first talk about some history. The Mercury program was the earliest manned space program in the United States, with the first manned spaceflight taking place on May 5, 1961. In the two years prior to this, NASA conducted multiple test flights of unmanned Mercury spacecraft. The last test flight was in January 1961
Before introducing this film, it is necessary to first talk about some history. The Mercury program was the earliest manned space program in the United States, with the first manned spaceflight taking place on May 5, 1961. In the two years prior to this, NASA conducted multiple test flights of unmanned Mercury spacecraft. The last test flight was in January 1961