Mercury Atlas 9 Install at NMUSAF(Timelapse)

The Missile Gallery houses the latest exhibit which represents the launch vehicle for USAF Major Gordon Cooper's Mercury-Atlas 9 mission on May 15-16, 1963.
www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Vis...

[@robertzapatka1082]

Awesome brings back memories of growing up in the 50’s and 60’s! Brave men many sacrifices!

[@MarkDemminSrAF73]

Fantastic Video NMUSAF! Great job to all who participated in bring the Mercury display to Life!

[@kennethhummel4409]

Looking real nice folks I’m sure Gordon ( Gordo)Cooper is happy for the honor.

[@charlesplott3014]

Another marvelous video that records the presentation of some of the USA's historical artifacts and adventures. Thanks, KEN!

[@load714]

Another beautiful artifact of American ingenuity displayed in all its glory for all the world to see.

[@ClausB252]

Excellent! Now we need a third level walkway around the gallery.

[@ScaleModelKitReview]

This MMT is very pleased to see this Mercury Atlas finally go on display, of course my mighty Titan II stands over watch!!

[@GlennMichaelHasting]

Thanks for the post . Time to head back down . . .

[@jshepard152]

But on that glorious day in May 1963, Gordo Cooper went higher, farther, and faster than any other American - 22 complete orbits around the world; he was the last American ever to go into space alone. And for a brief moment, Gordo Cooper became the greatest pilot anyone had ever seen.

[@timdodd3897]

Beautiful job. Thanks!

[@cevagovago2774]

👍👍👍

[@stevendorris5713]

Thank you!!!

[@raystarr4388]

This was probably asked already, but is the capsule the real one?

[@willausterman3104]

It's a mock-up, the real one is in Houston