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[MtnClimber]

[Repeal The 17th]

1st American in space.
He flew 116 miles high.
The entire flight lasted about 15 ½ minutes.
https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/nasa-knows/who-was-alan-shepard-k4.html

10 years later he would walk on the moon.

[left that other site]

Wow...that brings back memories.

[Huskrrrr]

Watched it on black and white TV, in school. One of my earliest memories.

[Textide]

Full Freedom 7 mission audio and a few video clips. Simulation animations are used for trajectory.

9Gs on re-entry!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xd9kg-fJ9g