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Summary:

A history of America's first manned spacecraft program.

Table of Contents:

• MA-6 (Friendship 7/ John Glenn): 109D booster (29:31)
• Simulated flight (9:46)
• Altitude chamber (13:28)
• Spacecraft (35:33)
• MA-6 Scrub (12:57)
• Launch day (33:44)
• Launch (7:57)
• Mercury control (10:03)
• Aboard friendship 7 (34:41)
• Recovery (17:02)
• Aftermath (2:33)
• MA-7 (Aurora 7/Scott Carpenter): preparation (23:30)
• Altitude chamber (5:14)
• Launch day (16:55)
• Launch (8:14)
• Mercury control (13:12)
• Onboards (11:36)
• Recovery (18:17)
• Aftermath (10:27).

Contributors:

Gray, Mark

Spacecraft Films (Firm)

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Related Series:

Project Mercury: a new frontier

Subjects:

Project Mercury (U.S.) — History

Manned space flight — United States

Outer space — Exploration — United States — History

United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Project Mercury (U.S.)

Exploration of outer space

Manned space flight

Outer space

United States

Genres:

Documentary films

History

Production Credits:

Producer, Mark Gray.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (310 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

PRO DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 823325190580

OCLC Numbers:

1053032988
171287706 [Invalid]