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MR-1: The Four-Inch Flight 65 years ago today, the first attempt to launch a Mercury capsule on a Redstone rocket (MR-1) took place. Unfortunately, a fault in the ground equipment caused the engines to shut down shortly after firing, lifting the vehicle four inches off the ground before it settled back down on the launch pad. The capsule's escape rocket was activated, causing it to jettison itself and triggering the spacecraft's parachutes to deploy. NASA launched its first astronaut to space ab

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It’s the Waltz of the Space Foods. 🌮 How do astronauts pick which foods to bring with them to space? Food systems and menu items have evolved tremendously since the days of Project Mercury. According to @nasa, astronauts select their menus from a large array of food items and diets are designed to supply each astronaut with 100 percent of the daily value of vitamins and minerals necessary for the environment of space. What food would you bring? Check out more about space diets and more space fa