Flight Operations Manual, Freedom 7

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Manufacturer
McDonnell Aircraft
Summary
This small manual contained checklists for both normal and emergency flight operations for the flight of Alan Shepard, the First American astronaut to reach space. His suborbital Mercury flight occured on May 5, 1961, aboard the "Freedom 7" spacecraft.
Credit Line
Gift of Alan B. Shepard Jr.
Inventory Number
A19670174000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous
Materials
Paper
Ink
Stainless Steel
Copper Alloy
Dimensions
3-D (Closed): 12.7 × 3.5 × 17.8cm (5 × 1 3/8 × 7 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Location
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition
Destination Moon
Title
Alan Shepard's Training Manual
National Air and Space Museum
Record ID
nasm_A19670174000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9f93a5452-4a61-4045-8c55-6eef0339cc49
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