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This is Mercury-Redstone 2, MR-2, and Ham is on his way

This is Mercury-Redstone 2, MR-2, and Ham is on his way

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This is Mercury-Redstone 2,
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MR-2, and Ham is on his way.
Duration
10 seconds
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36
Timestamp in Movie
00:28:38
Uploaded
Jun 02, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Follow the story of the first American astronauts in space in this National Geographic documentary.
Concern mounts, Ham's heartbeat and respiration climb fast. - The Real Right Stuff 00:11
Concern mounts, Ham's heartbeat and respiration climb f...
The Flight Surgeon watches the monitors, - The Real Right Stuff 00:10
The Flight Surgeon watches the monitors,
MR-2 was a significant milestone on the highway to man's flight into space. - The Real Right Stuff 00:13
MR-2 was a significant milestone on the highway to man'...
The Soviets never would identify the leader of their space program. - The Real Right Stuff 00:39
The Soviets never would identify the leader of their space p...
Twenty-five thousand miles, 17,000 miles an hour, - The Real Right Stuff 00:27
Twenty-five thousand miles, 17,000 miles an hour,
The first hero of the space age receiving - The Real Right Stuff 00:26
The first hero of the space age receiving
Here at Cape Canaveral, the announcement of the Russian success - The Real Right Stuff 00:31
Here at Cape Canaveral, the announcement of the Russian succ...
At Cape Canaveral, the countdown, which could take days, - The Real Right Stuff 00:19
At Cape Canaveral, the countdown, which could take days,
But the launching fever is gripping the cape - The Real Right Stuff 00:24
But the launching fever is gripping the cape
We have interrupted this program for a special broadcast - The Real Right Stuff 00:21
We have interrupted this program for a special broadcast
The whole flight will take just 16 minutes but even though brief, - The Real Right Stuff 00:09
The whole flight will take just 16 minutes but even though b...
Far out at sea an armada of ships stand by to pick the capsule - The Real Right Stuff 00:39
Far out at sea an armada of ships stand by to pick the capsu...
It just hit the water a moment ago. - The Real Right Stuff 00:18
It just hit the water a moment ago.
No one, especially newsmen, will be allowed to ask him any questions - The Real Right Stuff 00:07
No one, especially newsmen, will be allowed to ask him any q...
Glenn and the others now watched from the sidelines as Al Shepard - The Real Right Stuff 00:25
Glenn and the others now watched from the sidelines as Al Sh...
And I speak on behalf of, uh, the Vice President, who is Chairman - The Real Right Stuff 00:10
And I speak on behalf of, uh, the Vice President, who is Cha...
Well, all of a sudden during the period of the middle of the weightlessness, - The Real Right Stuff 00:09
Well, all of a sudden during the period of the middle of the...
Seriously, as we have said before, uh, during the short periods of weightlessness - The Real Right Stuff 00:11
Seriously, as we have said before, uh, during the short peri...
Finally, if we are to win the battle - The Real Right Stuff 00:30
Finally, if we are to win the battle
I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal - The Real Right Stuff 00:14
I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving...