Project Mercury (1 Jan 1958 Jahr – 31 Dez 1963 Jahr)

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Date: 1943 - 1963

Who: USA

What: Crewed Vehicles (Mercury capsule) Launch Vehicles (Atlas LV-3B, Big Joe, Blue Scout II, Little Joe, Mercury-Redstone)

Mission: Space Exploration

Aim: According to NASA, their aim was, "Place a manned spacecraft in orbital flight around the earth. Investigate man's performance capabilities and his ability to function in the environment of space. Recover the man and the spacecraft safely"

Key Figures: The project cost $2.25 billion ($277 million in 1965), and had 11 successes, with 3 partial failures.

Success: Yes, 84.6% success rate

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