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Project Mercury, 1959-1963

Less than a year after its birth, the National Aeronautics and Space Agency announced its first astronaut class, the Mercury Seven, on April 9, 1959. Project Mercury proved that humans could live and work in space, paving the way for future human exploration.

 

This cutaway drawing of the Mercury capsule was used by the Space Task Group at the first NASA inspection.

 

NASA Media Usage Guidelines

 

Credit: NASA

Image Number: LRC-1961-B701_P-05741

Date: October 24, 1959

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