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On May 5,
1961 Mercury 3 was launched. Freedom’s one and only
astronaut was Alan B. Shepard Jr. After many delays at the launch pad,
Mercury 3 finally launched at 9:34am. Alan Shepard was traveling at a
velocity of 5,134 miles per hour.
The objective of this mission was to determine man’s capabilities
in a space environment. Many problems such as vehicle control during
insertion, behavior of space systems, and many more occurred. Despite
the many problems, Shepard proved to make the mission a success. Freedom 7 splashed
down on May 5, 1961 with a total mission duration of 15 minutes and 28
seconds.
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Quick
Facts
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| Height |
21
Meters |
| Weight |
28,440
kg |
| Crew |
Alan
Shepard jr. |
| Launch |
May
5, 1961 |
| Duration |
15
Minutes, 28 Seconds |
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