In 1960, Nasa launched rhesus monkey Miss Sam on a Mercury escape test, reaching 1,800 mph before she landed safely in the Atlantic

Nasa launched rhesus monkey Miss Sam in January 1960 to test Project Mercury's escape system. The flight confirmed the escape ...
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Project Mercury and SpaceShipOne: Two Different Missions that Shaped the Space Race (Part 2)

Part 2 explores the dramatically different approaches to the launch systems, and the surprising similarities in the factors that contributed to their success. Although they served very different ...
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Mercury Project, Redstone Launch Vehicle Advanced Electrical Schematic Drawings

The Redstone engine is one of the most significant developments in US rocket technology. This collection consists of 36 pages of 17 x 11 inch schematic drawings of the Redstone launch vehicle's ...