Freedom 7: America's First Space Flight

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Programs

Spacecraft Films' original documentary on the Freedom 7 mission

NASA-produced documentary on the Freedom 7 Mission

NASA-produced "U.S. Astronaut Rides Into Space"

United States Information Agency-produced "Experiment in Space" (B&W)

The Flight

MR-3 Simulator - Pre-flight training

Launch Day - Preparation for the flight, suitup, transfer to the pad

Launch - The launch of MR-3

Onboard - Footage from the Freedom 7 onboard camera

Mercury Control - Scenes from Mercury Control during the mission

Recovery - Completing the first successful U.S. space flight

Aftermath - Post-flight activities and ceremonies

Photographs

A collection of over 500 photographs surrounding the Freedom 7 mission compiled by J.L. Pickering