Aug 6, 2021NASA hopes to Put American Spaceman in Orbit by End of YearAug. 6, 1961 - The earliest the U.S. can now figure on putting a man in orbit is toward the end of the year, according to Project Mercury...
Aug 6, 2021Second Russian Astronaut Returns Safely to EarthAug. 6, 1961 - A Soviet spaceship that carried the second Russian astronaut landed safely today after orbiting the earth more than 17...
Aug 5, 2021Soviets Put Second Man Into SpaceAug. 5, 1961 - The Soviet Union put its second manned spaceship into round-the-earth orbit today, Tass press agency said. Tass said the...
Jul 25, 2021TV Networks Clarify Policy on Taped Segments after NASA Telecast ControversyJuly 25, 1961 - NBC-TV made known today its plans to avoid the confusion that led to criticism of the telecast of the astronaut launching...