mercury program (Meaning)
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mercury program (n)
a program of rocket-powered flights undertaken by US between 1961 and 1963 with the goal of putting a man in orbit around the earth
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mercury program Sentence Examples
- The Mercury Program was NASA's first space program designed to launch humans into orbit around Earth.
- The Mercury Program consisted of six manned missions, all of which were successful.
- The first American astronaut to orbit Earth, John Glenn, was launched as part of the Mercury Program.
- The Mercury capsule was equipped with a life support system, a communications system, and a heat shield.
- The Mercury astronauts underwent rigorous training to prepare for the challenges of spaceflight.
- The Mercury Program paved the way for the Gemini and Apollo programs.
- The Mercury astronauts were known as the "Mercury Seven."
- The Mercury capsule was launched into orbit using a Redstone rocket.
- The Mercury Program was a pioneering step in human space exploration.
- The Mercury Program concluded in 1963, after successfully sending six astronauts into space.
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a program of rocket-powered flights undertaken by US between 1961 and 1963 with the goal of putting a man in orbit around the earth
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The Mercury Program was NASA's first space program designed to launch humans into orbit around Earth.
The Mercury Program consisted of six manned missions, all of which were successful.
The first American astronaut to orbit Earth, John Glenn, was launched as part of the Mercury Program.
The Mercury capsule was equipped with a life support system, a communications system, and a heat shield.
