Mercury Capsule

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Country : USA
In Use: False
Capability: Human transportation to upper Earth atmosphere and low Earth orbit.
Maiden Flight: 1961-05-05
Human Rated: True
Crew Capacity: 1
Launcher used: Redstone/Atlas Rocket
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Agency description: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Agency founded: 1958
Type of Agency: Government
Agency admninistrator: Administrator: Bill Nelson



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