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The purpose of the Mercury program was to send man into space for the first time, orbit around the Earth, find out how a person functioned in space, and to recover the astronaut and spacecraft safely.

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Who designed the capsule in the mercury space program?

The capsule in the Mercury space program was designed by McDonnell Aircraft Corporation. It was known as the Mercury spacecraft, or "Freedom 7" for the first manned flight with Alan Shepard in 1961.


What was the purpose of mariner 10?

The Mariner 10 space probe was the last spacecraft in the Mariner program, and launched on 3 November 1973. Its mission was to measure the atmospheric, surface, and physical characteristics of Mercury and Venus. After taking some 4000 photographs of Venus, Mariner 10 then flew by Mercury, taking the first photographs detailed enough to reveal the planet's cratered surface and a faint atmosphere of predominantly helium.


Is there liquid Mercury in iPods?

no there is not liquid mercury in ipods. one its un safe, and 2 theres no purpose for it in these devices


Which of the mercury astronauts did not fly in the mercury program but layer in an us ussr mission apollo-soyuz?

Deke Slayton was a member of the Mercury Seven astronauts but did not fly in the Mercury program due to a medical condition. He eventually flew in the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project mission as part of the U.S. crew, establishing cooperation between the United States and the Soviet Union in space.


Who were the Mercury 7?

The Mercury 7 were the group of seven astronauts selected by NASA in 1959 for the Mercury program, the United States' first human spaceflight program. The members of the Mercury 7 were Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton. They were all test pilots chosen for their skills, experience, and adaptability to spaceflight.

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What was the purpose of the program of mercury?

The purpose of the Mercury program was to send man into space for the first time, orbit around the Earth, find out how a person functioned in space, and to recover the astronaut and spacecraft safely.


What program put the first American in space?

mercury


What kind of program was the mercury program?

the world is going to end


What came first in the American space program the shuttle or Mercury?

Mercury.


What was NASAs first high profile space program?

The Mercury program


Were any people sent to Mercury?

No. But the United States did have a Mercury Space Program.


What was the name of the program that helped to develop a lot of the technology for Apollo program?

Mercury.


Who of the seven Mercury astronauts flew to the moon?

None of the seven Mercury astronauts flew to the moon. The Mercury program focused on sending astronauts into space for short periods of time and did not involve missions to the moon. The Apollo program, which followed the Mercury program, was responsible for sending astronauts to the moon.


What was purpose of mercury Gemini and Apollo missions?

The purpose of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo missions was to develop and test the technologies and capabilities needed to send astronauts to the Moon and safely return them to Earth. Each program built upon the achievements and lessons learned from the previous one, with Mercury laying the foundation, Gemini focusing on developing skills for spacewalks and rendezvous, and Apollo ultimately achieving the goal of landing humans on the Moon.


What are incomes of the mercury Gemini Apollo program?

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What is the purpose of Florida's FCATExplorer program?

The purpose of Florida's FCATExplorer program is to help educate the children of Florida. It is an online program that helps children with math and reading.


Were there any NASA missions to mercury?

Mercury has only been explored by space probes, specifically Mariner 10 in 1973, and MESSENGER in 2004. Unrelated to the planet are the Mercury spy satellite program of the 1990s, and the 1959-1963 human spaceflight program Project Mercury.