Pre launch activities of Redstone Mercury (MR) 3. A sign reads 'NASA'. Commander Shepard in flight gear leaves NASA van. NASA officers around him. Commander Shepard wears helmet and flying suit. Commander Shepard enters gantry elevator to Mercury Capsule. Technicians on base.
Pre launch activities of Redstone Mercury (MR) 3. MR-3 in gantry at night. Technicians work around the base of Redstone during pre launch activities. A van of NASA. Commander Shepard leaves van. A sign reads 'United'. Technicians refuel missile. MR-3 in gantry. Technician stands near a van and discuss.
Pre launch activities of Redstone Mercury (MR) 3. MR-3 in gantry at night. LOX vent and technicians work around base of Redstone. A sign reads 'United'. Smoke comes out from a pipe. A van in the background. A technician stands with a tool in his hand. Different equipment attached to MR-3. A sign reads 'Hard Hat Area'.
Pre launch activities of Redstone Mercury (MR) 3. MR-3 in gantry. Technicians work around base of Redstone. Smoke arises from MR-3. Technicians look at MR-3. A man with headphones. A cameraman sets up TV equipment on roof of station wagon. MR-3 in gantry shows LOX venting. Technicians stand on the base. A man gets in a van.
Pre launch activities of Redstone Mercury (MR) 3. MR-3 in gantry at night. Technicians work on the base of Redstone. Smoke arises from MR-3. A sign reads 'United'. Technician works on MR-3. Refueling of missile. Technician looks at the missile. Technicians in a group look at missile and talk. MR-3 in gantry and technicians around it. LOX vent is left out by thy missile. Technicians inside gantry. Technicians at work.
Launch of Redstone Mercury (MR) 3 in Cape Canaveral Florida . MR-3 in gantry. MR-3 climb and in flight. MR-3 in flight. Contrail comes out from MR-3. MR-3 in flight and contrail stops. This was the first United States human spaceflight and was piloted by astronaut Alan Shepard.
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