Mercury was the name of the first United States manned space program. Six manned Mercury missions flew between 1961 and 1963, each with a single astronaut aboard.
In February 2010 the Explorers learned about the early days of the United States manned space program and the motivations and efforts that led to the moon landings.
OH - Dayton / Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
- Broken clouds
- Temperature: 66.2 °F / 19 °C
- Wind: Northeast, 3.5 mph
- Pressure: 1012 hPa
- Rel. Humidity: 88 %
- Visibility: 16.1 km
Sun, 08/01/2010 - 03:58