Project Mercury

Project Mercury

Period: Jan 1, 1961 to Jan 31, 1963

Mr. O Goes to the Moon

Jan 10, 1961

On this date...Mr. O's rocket was shot to the moon....He was up there for 40 days...

Freedom 7

May 5, 1961

Piloted by Alan B. Shepard

testing

May 11, 1961

Mr. O goes to the Moon

Sep 10, 1961

Mr. O went to the moon...mission failure and he is still there.

Mr. O's Rocket Ride

Jan 10, 1962

This missione included Mr. O being shot to the moon.... The image is of him in his space suit

Testing 2

Mar 11, 1962

Mr. O goes to the Moon

Apr 10, 1962

During this mission Mr. O was sent to the moon. There was a failure in the rocket, so he had to parachute all the way home.