Reuben Hoar Library (Littleton)

NASA-- a retrospective, produced in association with the National Archives, Disc 1,, Fullscreen

eng

videorecording

NASA-- a retrospective

218543703

produced in association with the National Archives

90

DVD maximum

Astronauts: Project Mercury, one of America's greatest milestones in the space race, served as the stepping stone for our knowledge of manned space flight. One of the earliest NASA edited films, this film documents the selection of the original 7 astronauts for the famed project. Watch as Slayton, Glenn, Shepard, Schirra, Grissom, Cooper and Carpenter undergo rigorous testing and training, both psychological and physical, to be among the first men in space and heroes to manyFriendship 7: On February 20, 1962, Friendship 7 was powerfully launched into space with John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, on board. This film not only documents all aspects of Glenn's first manned flight, but also provides background on the historical Project Mercury. Watch as an American hero experiences the beauty of sunsets and the thrill of traveling at 17,000 miles per hour

Astronauts -- Friendship 7

live action

National Aeronautics and Space Administration-- a retrospective

Fullscreen