Mercury program


Definition: Meaning of, Mercury program in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈməːkjʊri ˈprəʊgræm /

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  1. a program of rocket-powered flights undertaken by US between 1961 and 1963 with the goal of putting a man in orbit around the earth
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  • Mercury program, the
    1. (1961-63) a US government space programme designed to put human beings in ORBIT around the Earth. In its first successful flight, John GLENN made three ORBITs of the Earth in 1962.
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