the first united states manned orbital space flight program, february 20, 1953
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31 - A 204-page volume with a blue cover, entitled ‘Results of th…
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A 204-page volume with a blue cover, entitled ‘Results of the first United States manned orbital space flight, 20 February 1962’, a comprehensive account of the MA-6 mission of 20 February 1962, featuring an illustration of the Mercury capsule and, on the cover, a stamp dated 29 October 1998, the day of John Glenn’s second spaceflight with the launch of the space shuttle Discovery for mission STS-95. MERCURY MISSIONS – The first US manned space programme: six flights took place between 5 May 1961 and 15 May 1963: -Alan Shepard (the first American in space): 5 May 1961 -Gus Grissom, Mercury Redstone-4 mission (21 July 1961) -John Glenn, Mercury Atlas-6 mission (20 February 1962) -Scott Carpenter, Mercury Atlas-7 mission (24 May 1962) -Walter Schirra, Mercury Atlas-8 mission (3 October 1962) -Gordon Cooper, Mercury Atlas-9 mission (15 May 1963)
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About the sale SPACE EXPLORATION AND AERONAUTICS: NASA photos, models, documents, etc.
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Auction time 07/09/2026 at 6:00 PM
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