198 episodes

A podcast about the history of NASA human spaceflight. New episodes every other Thursday.

The Space Above Us JP Burke

    • History

A podcast about the history of NASA human spaceflight. New episodes every other Thursday.

    001 - Introduction

    001 - Introduction

    The Space Above Us is a new podcast about the history of NASA human spaceflight.

    • 17 min
    002 - Before the Rise of Mercury

    002 - Before the Rise of Mercury

    A brief look at the buildup to crewed flights in Project Mercury.

    • 18 min
    003 - Freedom 7

    003 - Freedom 7

    Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space as he pilots Freedom 7.

    • 24 min
    Supplemental 1 - Freedom 7 Mission Audio

    Supplemental 1 - Freedom 7 Mission Audio

    The complete air to ground transmissions, plus PAO commentary, for the Freedom 7 mission. Thanks to YouTube user lunarmodule5 for the audio. You can find his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/lunarmodule5

    • 19 min
    004 - Liberty Bell 7

    004 - Liberty Bell 7

    Gus Grissom flies the second and final suborbital flight of Project Mercury.

    • 20 min
    Supplemental 2 - Liberty Bell 7 Mission Audio

    Supplemental 2 - Liberty Bell 7 Mission Audio

    The complete air to ground transmissions of Mercury-Redstone 4: the flight of Liberty Bell 7.

    • 18 min

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