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This clip is Part 1 of a 2-part film.
America's Second Astronaut Part 1
Description
This film covers the suborbital Mercury-Redstone 4 flight on July 21, 1961 - the second U.S. human spaceflight. The spacecraft, Mercury capsule 11, was nicknamed the Liberty Bell 7 and piloted by astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom.
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Records of the U.S. Information Agency
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Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities
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