Flight Operations Manual, Freedom 7

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.

View manifest View in Mirador Viewer

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

See more items in

National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Exhibition

Destination Moon

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9f93a5452-4a61-4045-8c55-6eef0339cc49

Record ID

nasm_A19670174000