Restored Atlas rocket erected on display as Mercury astronaut's ride to orbit
Restored Atlas rocket erected on display as Mercury astronaut's ride to orbit
Sixty-one years after it stood ready to send NASA's last one-man mission into orbit, the Mercury-Atlas 9 rocket is standing again. A replica is on display at the National Museum of the US Air Force.
Sixty-one years after it stood ready to send NASA's last one-man mission into orbit, the Mercury-Atlas 9 rocket is standing again. A replica is on display at the National Museum of the US Air Force.