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Unlike Soviet space capsules, which were designed to return to land, American Mercury space capsules were designed to land in the ocean. Naval ships such as the Intrepid participated in the recovery of these capsules and their astronauts in the 1960s
To learn about the role of the Intrepid in the space race, click HERE
To see the Intrepid Museum's capsule replica, click HERE |
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