Project Mercury
Program
Project Mercury was the first human spaceflight program of the United States, running from 1958 through 1963. An early highlight of the Space Race, its goal was to put a man into Earth orbit and return him safely, ideally before the Soviet Union. Wikipedia
First flight: August 21, 1959
Last flight: May 15, 1963
Start date: 1958
End date: 1963
Location: United States
Missions: Mercury-Atlas 6, Mercury-Redstone 3, Mercury-Redstone 4, and more
Project Mercury Book
Project Mercury
This New Ocean: A History of Project Mercury
NASA Mercury - 1956 to 1963 (all Models): An Insight Into the Design and Engineering of Project Mercury - America's First Manned Space Programme
Project Mercury: United States First Men-in-Space Program: 1958-1963
Photographing America's First Astronauts: Project Mercury Through the Lens of Bill Taub
Project Mercury Familiarization Manual Manned Satellite Capsule