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To learn about early activities in rocketry, visit the Marshall Space Flight Center.
This
Mercury Redstone 3 rocket carried the spacecraft of America's first
astronaut, Alan Shephard, into space.
This
Atlas 6 rocket carried John Glenn's spacecraft into Earth's orbit,
making him the first American to ever orbit the Earth.
This
Titan rocket carried the Gemini 12 mission into space. Titan series rockets
carried many Gemini missions into space.
This
Saturn rocket carried the Apollo 11 moonwalk mission into space. Saturn
series rockets carried many Apollo missions into space.
This
Soviet rocket launched the Soyuz spacecraft into Earth orbit to meet
the American Apollo spacecraft. The two spacecrafts met in space, proving
that such a rendevous was possible. When the two crafts connected,
American astronauts and Soviet Cosmonauts marked the meeting with
an historic handshake.
These
rockets are from the series of rockets that are used to launch the
Space Shuttle into orbit around planet Earth. The Shuttle perches on
top of the fuel tank. Two rockets are needed to carry the weight of
both the Shuttle and the fuel tank.
