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Mercury 8


Mercury 8 in Hangar (NASA)

Mercury 8 was a Mercury program manned space mission launched on October 3, 1962. The capsule was named "Sigma 7" and completed six earth orbits piloted by astronaut Wally Schirra. It was the first flawless Mercury mission.

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Mercury 7
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Mercury 9