Project Mercury

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Project Mercury was the first human spaceflight program of the United States, running from 1958 through 1963. An early highlight of the Space Race, its goal was to put a man into Earth orbit and return him safely, ideally before the Soviet Union. Taken over from the US Air Force by the newly created civilian space agency NASA, it conducted 20 uncrewed developmental flights, and six successful flights by astronauts. The program, which took its name from Roman mythology, cost $2.76 billion. The astronauts were collectively known as the "Mercury Seven", and each spacecraft was given a name ending with a "7" by its pilot.

1958 — 1963  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Mercury program

Ashkenaz, Calvinist Republic of Ghent, Chinland, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Havilah, Kingdom of Martabam-hongsawatoi, Kingdom of Wolaita, Persia, Sikh Confederacy, Sweden, Tarshish, Dong Fang Hong 2, Ekran, 1950s, 

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    1958-01-01T00:00:00Z
    1963-01-01T00:00:00Z
    1958 — 1963 Project Mercury
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    Mercury Spacecraft in Orbit: Artist`s Conception.Mercury Spacecraft in Orbit: Artist's Conception.
    Closeup View of Recruit Escape Rocket and Full-Scale Spacecraft.Closeup View of Recruit Escape Rocket and Full-Scale Spacecraft.
    Project Mercury 4¢ US Postage stamp February 20, 1962 FDC Scott -1193Project Mercury 4¢ US Postage stamp February 20, 1962 FDC Scott -1193
    NASA Project Mercury FoodNASA Project Mercury Food
    Cape canaveral cropCape canaveral crop
    A Mercury launch. The Mercury series were manned orbiting vehicles. Manymeteorological and earth resource photographs were taken by Mercury astronauts.A Mercury launch. The Mercury series were manned orbiting vehicles. Manymeteorological and earth resource photographs were taken by Mercury astronauts.
    NASA Space Task GroupNASA Space Task Group
    Project Mercury 4¢ US Postage stamp February 20, 1962 FDC Scott -1193Project Mercury 4¢ US Postage stamp February 20, 1962 FDC Scott -1193
    Advanced Manned Space Flight Proposal for Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo Projects from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - NARA - 7348588 (page 1)Advanced Manned Space Flight Proposal for Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo Projects from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - NARA - 7348588 (page 1)
    Advanced Manned Space Flight Proposal for Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo Projects from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - NARA - 7348588 (page 1)Advanced Manned Space Flight Proposal for Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo Projects from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - NARA - 7348588 (page 1)
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    commonsimageMercury Spacecraft in Orbit: Artist's Conception. Commons
    commonsimageCloseup View of Recruit Escape Rocket and Full-Scale Spacecraft. Commons
    commonsimageProject Mercury 4¢ US Postage stamp February 20, 1962 FDC Scott -1193 Commons
    commonsimageNASA Project Mercury Food Commons
    commonsimageCape canaveral crop Commons
    commonsimageA Mercury launch. The Mercury series were manned orbiting vehicles. Manymeteorological and earth resource photographs were taken by Mercury astronauts. Commons
    commonsimageNASA Space Task Group Commons
    commonsimageProject Mercury 4¢ US Postage stamp February 20, 1962 FDC Scott -1193 Commons
    commonsimageAdvanced Manned Space Flight Proposal for Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo Projects from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - NARA - 7348588 (page 1) Commons
    commonsimageAdvanced Manned Space Flight Proposal for Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo Projects from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - NARA - 7348588 (page 1) Commons
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