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Wednesday October 3, 1962

Launch of Mercury Mission Mercury-Atlas 8 (MA-8)

62 years ago

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Mercury- Atlas 8
Mercury- Atlas 8
Launch of Mercury-Atlas 8
Launch of Mercury-Atlas 8
Pilot Walter "Wally" Marty Schirra Jr.
Pilot Walter "Wally" Marty Schirra Jr.
Parachute landing
Parachute landing
Sigma 7 being towed to Kearsarge
Sigma 7 being towed to Kearsarge
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