"Spaceflight on the cheap" could become a reality with this. All you need is an ICBM, a good EVA suit and a parachute :lol:
The whole thing could have a mass smaller than 500 kg.
The whole thing could have a mass smaller than 500 kg.
Fifty years later, the flight of the fourth American in space (and second to orbit the Earth) is celebrated in this video tribute to Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter produced by NASA Television.
Yes. More can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/user/zellco321/videosI found the original NBC coverage of the Apollo 16 launch. Awesome stuff.