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== The Mercury Seven ==
== The Mercury Seven ==
The '''Mercury Seven''' were the original seven [[astronauts]] designated to fly in Project Mercury. They were M. Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper, [[John Glenn]], Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Walter "Wally" Schirra, [[Alan Shepard]], and Donald "Deke" Slayton. Selected for their performance in the [[United_States_Air_Force|Air Force]], several of these pioneer astronauts (including Wally Schirra) flew in all NASA rocket spacecraft - from Mercury to [[Project Gemini|Gemini]] to [[Project Apollo|Apollo]].
The '''Mercury Seven''' were the original seven [[astronauts]] designated to fly in Project Mercury. They were M. Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper, [[John Glenn]], Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Walter "Wally" Schirra, [[Alan Shepard]], and Donald "Deke" Slayton. Selected for their performance in the [[United States Air Force|Air Force]], several of these pioneer astronauts (including Wally Schirra) flew in all NASA rocket spacecraft - from Mercury to [[Project Gemini|Gemini]] to [[Project Apollo|Apollo]].
The successful mission of [[Apollo 11]] could not have been conducted without their efforts, for which one (Gus Grissom) gave his life in the [[Apollo 1]] tragedy, alongside fellow astronauts Ed White and Roger Chaffee.
The successful mission of [[Apollo 11]] could not have been conducted without their efforts, for which one (Gus Grissom) gave his life in the [[Apollo 1]] tragedy, alongside fellow astronauts Ed White and Roger Chaffee.
| Little Joe 1
| Little Joe 1
| Test of launch escape system during flight.
| Test of launch escape system during flight.
| August 21st, 1959
| August 21, 1959
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| Big Joe 1
| Big Joe 1
| Test of heat shield and Atlas rocket.
| Test of heat shield and Atlas rocket.
| September 9th, 1959
| September 9, 1959
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| Little Joe 6
| Little Joe 6
| Test of Mercury capsule [[aerodynamics]] and stability.
| Test of Mercury capsule [[aerodynamics]] and stability.
| October 4th, 1959
| October 4, 1959
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| Little Joe 1A
| Little Joe 1A
| Second test of launch escape system during flight.
| Second test of launch escape system during flight.
| November 4th, 1959
| November 4, 1959
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| Little Joe 2
| Little Joe 2
| Carried a [[monkey]] 52.8 miles in altitude.
| Carried a [[monkey]] 52.8 miles in altitude.
| December 4th, 1959
| December 4, 1959
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| Little Joe 1B
| Little Joe 1B
| Carried a monkey 9.3 miles in altitude
| Carried a monkey 9.3 miles in altitude
| January 21st, 1960
| January 21, 1960
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| Beach Abort
| Beach Abort
| Test of the Off-The-Pad abort system.
| Test of the Off-The-Pad abort system.
| May 9th, 1960
| May 9, 1960
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| Mercury-Atlas 1
| Mercury-Atlas 1
| First test flight of Mercury spacecraft and Atlas rocket.
| First test flight of Mercury spacecraft and Atlas rocket.
| July 29th, 1960
| July 29, 1960
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| Little Joe 5
| Little Joe 5
| First flight of a standard Mercury capsule.
| First flight of a standard Mercury capsule.
| November 8th, 1960
| November 8, 1960
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| Mercury-Redstone 1
| Mercury-Redstone 1
| First test flight of Mercury spacecraft and Redstone rocket. (Failure)
| First test flight of Mercury spacecraft and Redstone rocket. (Failure)
| November 21st, 1960
| November 21, 1960
| The "Popped Cork" Incident
| The "Popped Cork" Incident
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| Mercury-Redstone 1A
| Mercury-Redstone 1A
| First test flight of Mercury spacecraft and Redstone rocket.
| First test flight of Mercury spacecraft and Redstone rocket.
| December 19th, 1960
| December 19, 1960
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| Mercury-Redstone 2
| Mercury-Redstone 2
| Carried a [[chimpanzee]] 129.8 miles in altitude.
| Carried a [[chimpanzee]] 129.8 miles in altitude.
| January 31st, 1961
| January 31, 1961
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| Mercury-Atlas 2
| Mercury-Atlas 2
| Second test flight of Mercury spacecraft and Atlas rocket.
| Second test flight of Mercury spacecraft and Atlas rocket.
| February 21st, 1961
| February 21, 1961
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| Little Joe 5A
| Little Joe 5A
| Third test of the launch escape system.
| Third test of the launch escape system.
| March 18th, 1961
| March 18, 1961
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| Mercury-Redstone BD
| Mercury-Redstone BD
| Redstone rocket upgrade test flight.
| Redstone rocket upgrade test flight.
| March 24th, 1961
| March 24, 1961
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| Mercury-Atlas 3
| Mercury-Atlas 3
| Third test flight of Mercury spacecraft and Atlas rocket.
| Third test flight of Mercury spacecraft and Atlas rocket.
| April 25th, 1961
| April 25, 1961
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| Little Joe 5B
| Little Joe 5B
| Fourth test of the launch escape system.
| Fourth test of the launch escape system.
| April 28th, 1961
| April 28, 1961
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| Mercury-Atlas 4
| Mercury-Atlas 4
| First orbital spaceflight of Mercury spacecraft and Atlas rocket.
| First orbital spaceflight of Mercury spacecraft and Atlas rocket.
| September 13th, 1961
| September 13, 1961
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| Mercury-Scout 1
| Mercury-Scout 1
| Test of Mercury tracking network. (Failure)
| Test of Mercury tracking network. (Failure)
| November 1st, 1961
| November 1, 1961
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| Mercury-Redstone 3
| Mercury-Redstone 3
| Carried first American to make a suborbital flight into space.
| Carried first American to make a suborbital flight into space.
| May 5th, 1961
| May 5, 1961
| [[Alan Shepard]]
| [[Alan Shepard]]
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| Mercury-Redstone 4
| Mercury-Redstone 4
| Carried second American to make a suborbital flight into space.
| Carried second American to make a suborbital flight into space.
| July 21st, 1961
| July 21, 1961
| [[Virgil I. Grissom]]
| [[Virgil I. Grissom]]
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| Mercury-Atlas 6
| Mercury-Atlas 6
| Carried first American to orbit the Earth.
| Carried first American to orbit the Earth.
| February 20th, 1962
| February 20, 1962
| [[John Glenn]]
| [[John Glenn]]
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| Mercury-Atlas 7
| Mercury-Atlas 7
| Manned spaceflight-3 orbits.
| Manned spaceflight-3 orbits.
| May 24th, 1962
| May 24, 1962
| [[Scott Carpenter]]
| [[Scott Carpenter]]
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| Mercury-Atlas 8
| Mercury-Atlas 8
| Manned spaceflight-6 orbits.
| Manned spaceflight-6 orbits.
| October 3rd, 1962
| October 3, 1962
| [[Walter Schirra]]
| [[Walter Schirra]]
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| Mercury Atlas 9
| Mercury Atlas 9
| Carried first American in space for over a day and last American to fly alone in Earth orbit.
| Carried first American in space for over a day and last American to fly alone in Earth orbit.
| May 15th-May 16th, 1963
| May 15-May 16, 1963
| [[Gordon Cooper]]
| [[Gordon Cooper]]
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