CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION — A historic reunion took place on Thursday when the members of Project Mercury and their families came together.
What You Need To Know
- A remarkable Project Mercury reunion was held at the Sands Space History Museum on Thursday
- Attendees recount the sharing of many cherished memories
- Discover more about the groundbreaking Mercury program ▶
The Sands Space History Center, which preserves the artifacts and heritage of America’s first human spaceflight program, witnessed the heartfelt recollections of the attendees. From 1958 to 1963, a span of five years, the Mercury program successfully conducted six manned missions.
It is noteworthy that Project Mercury was established merely six days after the formal organization of NASA. Among the earliest members of the program, Jim Keatley, 92 years old, served diligently on the team that launched the first American into space — John Glenn.
Reflecting on his fortune to have lived through that historic era, Keatley humbly asserted, “I was simply in the right place at the right time” when he joined Project Mercury. Keatley subsequently contributed to both the Apollo and shuttle programs.
A distinguished panel was assembled for the reunion, consisting of family members of the original Mercury Seven astronauts Scott Carpenter, Glenn, and Alan Shepard.
The remaining Mercury Seven astronauts are Gus Grissom, Gordon Cooper, Walter Schirra, and Deke Slayton.
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