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Mercury Project
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Mercury Project

NASA / MSFC · 1961-05-05 · photograph (digital archive)

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This photo depicts the recovery of the Freedom 7 (MR-3) capsule by a U.S. Marine helicopter. The MR-3 mission successfully placed the first American astronaut, Alan Shepard, in space for 15-1/2 minutes and returned safely to Earth on May 5, 1961.

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RecoveryFreedom 7MR-3
Credit lineMercury Project. NASA/MSFC, 1961-05-05. Public domain. ID: 6101191.
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