The U.S. Space and Rocket Center celebrated the anniversary Wednesday.
Posted: May 5, 2021 6:59 PM
Updated: May 5, 2021 8:05 PM
Posted By: Olivia Schueller
Sixty years ago to the date, the Mercury Redstone Rocket took flight in the first manned space flight in the U.S.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Space and Rocket Center celebrated the anniversary.
The U.S. Space and Rocket Center
“We stand here today from that first mission's success and the confidence that it inspired in America’s space program," said Dr. Kimberly Robinson, the CEO of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center.
Bob Schmiedeskamp remembers the rocket launch like it was yesterday.