Gordon Cooper Goes Last
Gordon Cooper became the last American to fly in Mercury today, spending more than 34 hours in space — longer than all previous American missions combined.
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Wally Schirra Does It Right
Wally Schirra flew six orbits today in what everyone is calling a "textbook flight." After Carpenter's problems, that seems like exactly what was needed.
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Scott Carpenter’s Overshoot
Scott Carpenter orbited three times today and then overshot his landing zone by 250 miles. For forty minutes the news reported him missing.
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John Glenn Orbits the Earth
John Glenn orbited the Earth three times today. Three times around the entire planet, nearly five hours, and he came back.
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Enos the Chimp Orbits
Enos the chimpanzee orbited the Earth twice yesterday in the final unmanned Mercury test before Glenn's orbital flight. He performed well despite equipment problems.
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