Freedom 7

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Forty-eight years ago today, Alan Shepard became the first American to travel into space with the launch of Mercury-Redstone 3 (Freedom 7). The flight lasted 15 minutes, 28 seconds; here it is in full:

This video combines footage from the pilot observation camera (left) and the instrument panel camera (right) with audio from both Shepard and Mission Control. Via NASA’s Twitter feed.

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