Project Mercury was NASA's program that launched the first American astronauts into space, completing a total of six crewed spaceflights.

NASA senior staff are being offered the opportunity to leave voluntarily before the axes start swinging, and it seems likely that thousands will take the escape hatch.

The first American crewed program was Project Mercury, with each of the missions carrying a 7 after their respective titles in honor of the first seven astronauts of NASA. Project Mercury was NASA’s ...

NASA's First Chimp in Space As part of Project Mercury, NASA prepared to send a chimpanzee, Ham, into space to test the effects of space on a living creature.

The Project Mercury Monument located at the Cape Canaveral launch pad from where NASA astronauts first flew into Earth orbit was dedicated on Nov. 10, 1964 "to the thousands of men and women of ...

Brevard's population skyrocketed 371% during the 1950s with Cape Canaveral missile testing, NASA and Project Mercury, ...

The film "Astronauts: United States Project Mercury," released in 1960, documents the rigorous training of America's first seven astronauts as part of NASA's Project Mercury. It highlights the ...

New book of rare NASA Mercury Project photos gives candid glimpse into the earliest days of America’s space program.

“It is my pleasure to introduce to you … seven Americans, gentlemen all!” – John P. Ryan as the head of the Manned Space Program, bringing out the Project Mercury astronauts in one of the ...