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United States manned spaceflight program (1959-1963) devoted to the goal of putting a man in orbit around the Earth. It was followed by the Gemini and Apollo programs. |
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The Mercury program was a manned spaceflight program undertaken by the United States of America, conducted during the years (1959-1963). It was devoted to the goal of putting a man in orbit around the Earth. It was followed by the Gemini and Apollo programs. |
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* May 5, 1961 -- "Freedom 7": Suborbital flight. Astronaut: [Alan Shepard]? -First American in space * July 21, 1961 -- "Liberty Bell 7": Suborbital flight. Astronaut: [Gus Grissom]? * February 20, 1962 -- "Friendship 7": Three earth orbits. Astronaut: [John Glenn]? -First American in orbit * May 24, 1962 -- "Aurora 7": Three earth orbits. Astronaut: [Scott Carpenter]? * October 3, 1962 -- "Sigma 7": Six earth orbits. Astronaut: [Wally Schirra]? * May 15, 1963 -- "Faith 7": Twenty-two earth orbits. Astronaut: [Gordon Cooper]? |
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* May 5, 1961 -- "Freedom 7": Suborbital flight. Astronaut: [Alan Shepard]? -First American in space. The flight lasted 15 minutes, and the spacecraft traveled 300 miles from its launch point, ascending over 100 miles. * July 21, 1961 -- "Liberty Bell 7": Suborbital flight. Astronaut: [Gus Grissom]?. The flight was identical to Shepard's, but an accident upon spashdown caused the loss of the spacecraft when it filled with seawater. Grissom escaped unhurt. * February 20, 1962 -- "Friendship 7": Three earth orbits. Astronaut: [John Glenn]? -First American in orbit. Glenn returned safely despite the near-loss of the spacecraft's heat shield during liftoff. * May 24, 1962 -- "Aurora 7": Three earth orbits. Astronaut: [Scott Carpenter]?. A targeting mishap during reentry tool the spacecraft 250 miles off course, delaying recovery of Carpenter and the craft. * October 3, 1962 -- "Sigma 7": Six earth orbits. Astronaut: [Wally Schirra]?. The first flawless Mercury mission. * May 15, 1963 -- "Faith 7": Twenty-two earth orbits. Astronaut: [Gordon Cooper]?. |
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