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The Mercury capsule went to space in 1961. Although the Soviets had put a person in space first, Alan Shepard was the first American to fly the Mercury capsule in space.
It was called the Mercury capsule.
The Astronaut that lost his space capsule was Gus Grissom. His capsule was the Liberty Bell 7, Part of NASA's Mercury project.
He took a ride in a Mercury capsule.
Alan Shepard was the first person to go into space using a Mercury Capsule. His flight was sub-orbital, lasting about 15 minutes.
Max Fag.et.... wow what a name
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They have to be in a pressurized capsule, and remove their helmets in order to eat. Alternatively, they could raise their face shield, but they would still need to be in a pressurized capsule.
Alan B. Shepard, Jr. became the first American astronaut to fly in space on May 5, 1961, in a Mercury capsule named Freedom 7. Virgil I. Grissom, was the second American to fly in space on July 21, 1961 in a Mercury capsule named Liberty Bell 7. Both capsules were launched on Redstone rockets.
If by a space capsule you mean a spacecraft that carried a person, the answer is no.
it was JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY
Mercury carried one Astronaut, Gemini carried two, and Apollo three