Summary 'Mercury Seven': Charts attempts by the USA to send the Mercury 7 astronauts (most notably John Glen) into space in the Atlas Booster; which, after a potentially disastrous mission whereby Glen's shuttle almost lost its heat shield, were ultimately successful. Glen became the first American to orbit the Earth, and the first to avert potential disaster. This series of missions paved the way for the most famous space adventure of all - the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Stuart Sykes
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Aug 31, 2022
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Re-released in 2008 (unknown) and again in 2010 by Switch International
Language : English
Production companies : Astro Media
Summary 'Mercury Seven': Charts attempts by the USA to send the Mercury 7 astronauts (most notably John Glen) into space in the Atlas Booster; which, after a potentially disastrous mission whereby Glen's shuttle almost lost its heat shield, were ultimately successful. Glen became the first American to orbit the Earth, and the first to avert potential disaster. This series of missions paved the way for the most famous space adventure of all - the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Aug 31, 2022
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Re-released in 2008 (unknown) and again in 2010 by Switch International
Language : English
Production companies : Astro Media
