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Project Mercury: Exploring the Stars

Dive into the fascinating facts and achievements of Project Mercury on this colorful poster! Learn how it was the USA's first rocket to space, carried iconic figures like Alan Shepard and John Glenn, and housed astronauts in a small, cramped capsule. Witness the insignia and rocket in hand-drawn illustrations that capture this historic mission. Discover the capsule's small size, weighing less than a car, and its efficient lift-off with only three engines. Experience the thrill of splashdown landings that marked the success of Mercury's missions.

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Project Mercury: Exploring the Stars

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  1. Use the information in the slides to create a TEAM poster…just like your homework! (80 pts) listing the eight most important facts and accomplishments of this project. (5 pts) Include a hand drawing of the insignia. (5 pts) Include a hand drawing of the rocket (10 pts) Give it a title…the project’s name Be sure to make the writing easy to read…and colorful!

  2. Project Mercury Mercury’s insignia! • Was the USA’s first rocket to go into space. • Carried chimpanzees Ham and Enos into space. • Carried 1st astronaut Alan Shepardinto space. • Flew John Glenn around the earth three times • Carried first American astronaut to stay in space for over 24 hours: Leroy Cooper • Capsule size is small, only about six feet across the bottom! • The capsule only weighed about 3,000 pounds! That’s less than one car!

  3. Kind of cramped inside!

  4. Only needed 3 small engines to lift off Smallest rocket NASA flew into space

  5. Landing: Splashdown

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