Freedom 7 - Full Mission

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Please read this description:
The countdown, launch, flight and recovery of Mercury Redstone 3 (Freedom 7) with astronaut Alan Shepard aboard. May 5th 1961.
I have used the audio from the PAO, the Air-to-Ground and fitted stock video with it. I have used OSFS to show sequences after SECO and various photos to illustrate sequences where video is not available. The final sequence with Alan on the cockpit cam is not in sequence. I tried for hours to try to synch the video but have not managed to get it right. My apologies.
All video and photos are courtesy NASA

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@ElizabethLilley 9 жыл бұрын

My dad was a teletype operator on this mission in the Canary Islands. His gift to me was the full original minute by minute roll of teletype with his and and his coworker's names at the top.I do treasure it.

@lunarmodule5 9 жыл бұрын

Elizabeth Lilley thats a great story Elizabeth, thanks for sharing. Must be good to know that your Dad was a part of space history. Keep hold of that teletype, it is an important part of space history. regards LM5

@raine8553 4 жыл бұрын

@brianhaygood183 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. That's really cool.

@rthelionheart 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect item to put it on eBay!😁

@CCCPMetalWarrior 2 жыл бұрын

Gran Canaria?

@randydillman4698 3 жыл бұрын

60 years ago today. RIP Mr.Shepard and we thank you!

@nicolaephillips5778 3 жыл бұрын

Amen to that I can't believe It's been that long ago 05/05/1961 to 05/05/2021 where has the time gone they've sure have come a long way since then and now It's Space X Crew Dragon.

@GunnerHeatFire 3 жыл бұрын

@@nicolaephillips5778 Yep.

@Jim-mn7yq 4 жыл бұрын

A couple of things. Notice Shepard said he did not get a green light that the retro pack had separated, and he immediately overrode the system without a second's pause. The original Mercury astronauts were test pilots used to things not going right. Also, I was a kid when this occurred and remember how easy it all looked. But watching this, it makes you realize how many things could have gone wrong. From the redstone booster failing to the booster failing to separate from the capsule, to the retro rockets not firing to the parachutes not opening. These were truly heros.

@generalyellor8188 Жыл бұрын

Well, the entire flight was completely automated, so pretty much anyone could have sat in there and gone for the same ride.

@nagantm441 Жыл бұрын

@@generalyellor8188spam in a can huh

@zanpsimer7685 Жыл бұрын

@@generalyellor8188 automated or no, scientists had theories about what might happen to a man in orbit. The human was necessary to gather information about that and also about what a human could perceive up there, how mobile and effective he’d be etc. It took balls to get on top of that rocket and leave the Earth.

@technoquetz126 Жыл бұрын

@@generalyellor8188 no the Mercury astronauts experienced over 6g’s on ascent, which would cause the overwhelming majority of humans to black out, but the astronauts still had to be able to talk back to Earth and tell them what was going on

@ATINKERER 4 жыл бұрын

I saw the launch when I was a kid. My mom was watching for hours waiting for the lift off, but I was bored. After that first launch I became a big fan of the space race, and even watched the first moon walk. One day before the moon landing I launched my first model rocket at a local park with my dad. It was all very exciting. Even today I read about new developments in rocket engine technology, it has been a life long passion of mine.

@rocketman1969 Жыл бұрын

Very nice to read. Thanks for sharing

@gregv79 6 ай бұрын

I was obsessed with Estes model rockets as a kid.

@Forrteroi 4 жыл бұрын

The man went to space and he still speaks with not a hint of fear in his voice, so confident.

@BradBrassman 9 жыл бұрын

When heroes really were heroes and were worthy of the title! As a kid in the 60's I was space mad, and had his poster on my wall alongside John Glenn and Uri Gagarin.

@bobsaget9675 5 жыл бұрын

The word hero is objective. A hero to you is a villain to someone else. When this was happening there were thousands of Russians hoping for us to fail but this guy's name was attached to it's success. It's all perspective in the end.

@colinmontgomery5492 4 жыл бұрын

@Francisco , keep looking up, Francisco.

@brianfriedman101 3 жыл бұрын

@@bobsaget9675 yeah Russia bad America good like in movies

@ToyotaTechnical 3 жыл бұрын

@@bobsaget9675 The cosmonauts were heroes too. Astronauts and cosmonauts were and still are hero explorers. Their contributions to science and medicine are vast

@aryanscience 3 жыл бұрын

Yuri not Uri

@Cherry-bq4oh 2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't imagine being one of the first humans to be shot into space, the bravery of these guys is unbelievable

@Warriorking.1963 10 ай бұрын

They had b@lls of steel, The Right Stuff!

@newforestpixie5297 24 күн бұрын

Yes - they must surely have been prepared for the chance that they could die for the cause. I guess they received a wage & I’ll bet the pay for that flight may not be anything like that which a top soccer player gets for a game nowadays !

@kennyj4366 2 жыл бұрын

I was only nine years old but sat with my parents holding our breath and praying that everything went well. We all cheered when they reported success and recovery. Seems like yesterday to be honest. Some of the best years.

@hazzard8760 8 жыл бұрын

When you see the videos of today's astronaut crews and the amount of risk involved at the various stages on their way to the ISS this makes you realize just how incredibly brave this human being was way back in 1961. They knew so little if anything about what they were about to embark on ...What an incredibly brave man...and to go up there on his own.... Unbelievable

@eggnogfrog 8 жыл бұрын

+Jamie Shaw Absolutely amazing.  The balls on Alan Shepard....

@Manoffaith43 7 жыл бұрын

Newman Noggs 6u

@tigertiger1699 5 жыл бұрын

Man..., I love (scared) of the way he’s being professional.., not thinking of self and fear.., but thinking.. remaining focused, doing the job required..,..... singing like a bird all the way.., knowing how important it is to get the info out n back to the scientists n engineers... re the conditions, pressures, Gs etc etc, because if it fails they need to know this stuff.. but save the next guy... he n they all knew it could fail n would likely do so in literally 1 heart beat... And to this day your Navy/ Military expect nothing less from their people n teams..., crack on USA👍

@valentinotera3244 4 жыл бұрын

One of the most daring thing ever made by human being.

@sammygoodkin8565 7 жыл бұрын

My father, Jim Curtin, was the chief radio operator on the Lake Champlain this day. He was the man who made the connection for the famous call between JFK and Shepherd. We have slides of the capsule.

@Habibi46611 7 жыл бұрын

big gratulation!

@jetpond7904 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Fantastic

@raine8553 4 жыл бұрын

10 years later (from 1961) Alan will step on moon...

@LeonelEBD 3 жыл бұрын

And played golf in the moon. Freaking legend.

@GumballAstronaut7206 2 ай бұрын

Oh shit I forgot about that, Your right!

@gareball 10 жыл бұрын

It's as exciting to watch now as it was when I was 11 years old. When at the Space Center I always take the "Then" tour, just to stand in the blockhouse and imagine what the launch must have looked like from there. The launch pad seems so small and insignificant, especially when compared to the more recent programs, but this is where it all got it's start. It's a humbling experience. It was a great time to be a kid in America.

@lunarmodule5 10 жыл бұрын

great comment gare - thanks

@AppaloosaDreams 7 жыл бұрын

My late father, Lt (jg) C. F. Holbrook (navigator) of the VP-5 crew 9, flew in search planes (P2-V's?), for both Shepard and Grissom. Very exciting memories.

@lunarmodule5 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your memories Lake....I am not an American but I salute your Father...regards LM5

@olentangy74 3 жыл бұрын

As a little side note, flight mission patches did not begin until Gemini V. The Mercury 3 patch shown here was designed decades later, and is not an official patch.

@rayfisher3894 4 жыл бұрын

Alan Shepard is from my home state and we are sure proud of him

@mpralinsky 6 жыл бұрын

I was in the fourth grade. We brought radios to school. Shepard’s splashdown occurred during recess. A great cheer went up from all of us Munchkins! What excitement-the first American in space!

@jimmiedee2315 4 жыл бұрын

I remember watching this live during class in the 6th grade. A TV set was wheeled in, and we witnessed the event in glorious black and white.

@jdmlegent 8 жыл бұрын

The best astronauts ever! Along with the Vostok's Russian program! Top of the top. Heroes!!!!!

@philmann3476 8 жыл бұрын

Back in the days when America was serious, admired, and could still do stuff. (Although Shepard WAS the guy who later hit a golf ball on the Moon.) Great video, well done.

@pioterk3216 7 жыл бұрын

Why isn't this an American Holiday? I've been celebrating Alan Bartlett Shepard jr, Freedom 7 day since 5/5/1961.

@AllBobsAllTheTime 6 жыл бұрын

Well, we do have Cinco de Mayo ...

@jshepard152 6 жыл бұрын

AllBobsAllTheTime My name Jose Jimenez...

@buttkid3548 3 жыл бұрын

It certainly should be.

@scooteragnew9248 3 жыл бұрын

I celebrate July 20th every year - the day in 1969 man walked on the moon. My own personal holiday.

@dgamezonu2693 3 жыл бұрын

@Thrasha Films the first launch of the Space Shuttle was April 12, 1981.

@Camop-iz9kt 3 жыл бұрын

I was lucky to meet Gordon Cooper and Scott Carpenter at book signings. A special group of men, for sure.

@kckcmctcrc 2 жыл бұрын

They had the Right Stuff

@kenoz71 12 жыл бұрын

No apologies required...you do a fantastic job creating these uploads!!

@lunarmodule5 3 жыл бұрын

You still around Keno?

@Ride1098 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video.

@Valery0p5 2 жыл бұрын

The excitement in his voice is so inspiring!

@vaitripleseven 12 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Lunarmodule5! Keep up the great work you're doin'. I spread the glory of your channel wherever I go, dude! ;-)

@lunarmodule5 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Vait - 9 years late!

@paladin0654 5 жыл бұрын

Folks may not remember that this was not the first launch attempt of MR-3. I only played hooky twice in grade school; this post was my second. Thanks for the post.

@lunarmodule5 5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Paldin - and may we ask what the 1st time was??!

@dsny7333 4 жыл бұрын

@@lunarmodule5 I believe it was on May 2nd the Redstone was fueled and Shepard was suited up but didn't get into the capsule: some tech glitches cropped up and then clouds rolled in and the flight was scrubbed for the day

@grahambug 5 жыл бұрын

That was awesome, thank you for putting this together!

@lunarmodule5 5 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

@nerysk3255 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are always excellent. This is a good one, and I really liked the Apollo 13 video you did too.

@lunarmodule5 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@boydwhite3708 5 жыл бұрын

I'm listening to the audio book of "The Right Stuff"...while he was waiting for hours on the launch he could not hold his bladder any more...and the techs said go ahead and go in your suit...which he did. Notice he is leaning down and back. It all pooled behind his upper back. Must have been a thrilling and wet miserable ride the whole time.

@jamesanderton344 4 жыл бұрын

Boyd White he later reported that the suit oxygen system dried it out. There was a “sponge squeezer” in the suit loop to control humidity.

@aaronsmith2054 5 жыл бұрын

Very cool, thanks for the upload!

@zilch77 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff! Good work. Today is the 60th anniversary of this historic flight. So important we remember the early trailblazers of the space program

@thydusk666 12 жыл бұрын

Again, I couldn't wait to finish viewing and had to thank you for these beautiful scenes. Most of them I never seen, thanks again!

@tigertiger1699 5 жыл бұрын

A guy who clearly knew that life is not about “self” or now.... but about who n what can come after you focus n build upon...👍🌹

@markpercival7076 12 жыл бұрын

Another excellent video. Thanks!

@neptunez3495 3 жыл бұрын

I recently went to the Udvar Hazy space museum and they had the actual Freedom 7 mercury capsule!! It’s kinda cool seeing something that actually went into space and that has a lot of history behind it

@bart99gt Жыл бұрын

They've moved it into the Air and Space in downtown now, along with Shepherd's suit.

@0icekold7 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing I can watch a whole Spaceflight while eating dinner

@machia0705 3 жыл бұрын

US Navy/ NASA test pilot Alan Shepard. These were the years leading up to December 1968 and July 1969 making those historic achievements possible. A lot of hard work and brave men. 🇺🇸

@Stratboy999 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. That was very enjoyable, you did a great job.

@lunarmodule5 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@pskierst 11 жыл бұрын

This is outstanding. thanks for doing this---it's greatly appreciated.

@pervanvalkenburg8507 9 жыл бұрын

Great stuff!!! Very much thanks for most high quality efforts, persevering the legacy of history.

@lunarmodule5 9 жыл бұрын

Per Van Valkenburg welcome!

@katybrennan8222 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Thanks!

@lunarmodule5 5 жыл бұрын

Welcome Katy!

@edwardschoenman2139 3 жыл бұрын

They seemed surprised that cabin pressure was holding. OMG. He got so excited after re-entering the atmosphere that he dumped his peroxide. Sorry, couldn’t resist. Old astronaut joke. This brought back so many good memories.

@theanonymouscommenter5608 2 жыл бұрын

My left ear enjoyed this

@JamesGarry 7 жыл бұрын

Phenomenal! Shepard is pulling 5 g at 9:00 and relates cabin data with gusto and glee - what a pilot!

@2508bona 11 жыл бұрын

This is grand, historic stuff! I really enjoy your channel and thank you for your efforts.

@lunarmodule5 3 жыл бұрын

welcome Chris - only just seen this!

@bravo3000pirate 6 жыл бұрын

Watching this is like playing Kerbal version 0.03 haha. Thanks for the great video!

@maxwellwalcher1441 3 жыл бұрын

what a liftoff thanks.

@lunarmodule5 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome

@maxwellwalcher1441 3 жыл бұрын

@@lunarmodule5 Alan Shepard is the 1st American astronaut.

@redshark9537 4 жыл бұрын

I watched this launch in my fourth-grade classroom. I can clearly remember Sputnik and the Gagarin flight, too. It was an exciting time.

@Thefvkingoat 4 жыл бұрын

you are a lucky man

@harrisonblackwood7197 8 жыл бұрын

Wow do I remember this! I was in elementary school at the time, we watched the whole thing live in living black and white LOL!

@lunarmodule5 8 жыл бұрын

+Daniel Folger (prophecyguy) great memory thanks for sharing!

@lnr12241 5 жыл бұрын

I have the same memory of the space shuttles first launch lol. Only was in color. We gathered in a little assembly area

@piewolfe 4 жыл бұрын

My 5th grade teacher at Jessie P. Miller Elementary, Bradenton, Florida, was at the Cape with ground control. She was flying her Cessna back across the state Sunday afternoon after Alan Shepard's historic flight. Her plane went down in a thunderstorm killing her. She treated me like she had a "Crush" on me like I was her boyfriend. Mary Montaldi was in her early 20's and It broke my heart when the principal told the class that morning she had died.

@michaelmckinley4588 5 жыл бұрын

(love the re entry atmospherics effects. very nice...)

@eraser67tube 9 жыл бұрын

"Okay.... Okay"

@lucasread1743 10 ай бұрын

This was so good👏🏻👏🏻

@su30boy 7 жыл бұрын

Nice job! I was 2 years old when this happened, but when I got a few years older I remember the Gemini missions and of course Apollo. I was 10 when Apollo 11 landed on the moon! Great video thanks!!

@jpsned 3 жыл бұрын

Same here.

@MattH-wg7ou 3 күн бұрын

Truly bold, brave men!

@alex-internetlubber 10 ай бұрын

One of the things that's really amazing about this, they usually really didn't film the launch from inside the capsule on any other launches, here you actually get to see Shepard

@allgood6760 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome.. thanks 👍🇳🇿

@rjmlaird 10 жыл бұрын

53 years ago today: Alan Shepard became the first American in space!

@HelenRainier 9 жыл бұрын

I have vague recollections of when this happened. Hard to believe we have come so far -- now we have the Voyagers 1 and 2 travelling through interstellar space. Incredible.

@shadowx7461 4 жыл бұрын

First one was Glenn Shepard was suborbital

@SimonWalker-lj4gx 4 жыл бұрын

But anyway.....Soviets were first!!!

@frankienoe4815 Жыл бұрын

Pure amazement!

@leftcoaster67 8 жыл бұрын

Happy Anniversary!

@Manoffaith43 7 жыл бұрын

loved it

@TheBeteljuice 3 жыл бұрын

What a treat! great men...

@norranradd4357 3 жыл бұрын

Happy 60 years!

@colinmontgomery5492 4 жыл бұрын

Godspeed, Admiral.

@meinemeier281 4 жыл бұрын

9 g's when coming down is a tough task. No wonder he could only respond with 'ok'

@dony345 9 жыл бұрын

Lunar module 5 you rock

@lunarmodule5 9 жыл бұрын

dony345 I do? lol

@brad-bx3mt Жыл бұрын

Nice, but I wish they wouldn't have cut the preceeding, "Permission to Wet Your Suit." I know it's not a professional caption, but a purely human one that actually created a whole plate of potential problems, and some ability to learn from this.

@lunarmodule5 Жыл бұрын

I have looked for that audio for years and never found it!

@Yes-ef5sr 4 жыл бұрын

“Alright now lift off and the clock has started” - Alan Shepard

@Manoffaith43 7 жыл бұрын

soooooo good

@rivotrich7 3 жыл бұрын

Happy 60th launch anniversary Freedom 7!

@marilson84 11 жыл бұрын

what a historical flight

@SimonWalker-lj4gx 4 жыл бұрын

But anyway....Russians were first!!!

@GumballAstronaut7206 10 жыл бұрын

Dear lord please don't let me *uck up

@lunarmodule5 10 жыл бұрын

LMAO - good ole Al!

@SPRTN-rd7om 7 жыл бұрын

AstroGoji2000 the

@DarkAudit 5 жыл бұрын

I didn't quite copy that, say again please?

@CRA5759 5 жыл бұрын

“I said:Everything is A-OK!” 😂😂😂

@dr.nigelcool3771 3 жыл бұрын

9G. That's why they used test pilots.

@Zoomer30 4 жыл бұрын

Is there audio of when Al needed to take a bathroom break?

@CountArtha 8 жыл бұрын

15:03 - And this is why the first astronauts were all test pilots. 11G is enough to make a normal human being pass out, even if it's only a couple seconds.

@dm0065 5 жыл бұрын

Gus was still able to verbally call his G forces up to 10 on his flight. Grissom > Shepard

@flannelblindllama 10 ай бұрын

11 Gs is a lot but Mercury pilots actually experienced training up to 16gs. So while certainly a lot of Gs, it was significantly less than what they trained for. I know this response is 7 years late but in case others are curious.

@rseferino1 10 жыл бұрын

Mercury Redstone - Orbiter Space Flight Simulator 2010

@WarJackalGaming 4 жыл бұрын

Nothing shows insane ingenuity (or is it ingenious insanity?) of the human race more than those brave enough to be strapped to the top of a missile and shot into space.

@markwinfrey4433 7 жыл бұрын

Those early bf goodrich silver space suits were stylin. I know that had to suck , going to the bathroom in it.

@ballandchain7056 6 жыл бұрын

Mark Winfrey they wear diapers

@michaelwuttke5841 4 жыл бұрын

ball and chain nope, not for this flight.

@jamesvanscoyoc6064 Жыл бұрын

I have always been fascinated by the two manned suborbital missions, thanks for posting. While I recognize the Orbiter app screen footage, some of the other footage looks historic. My question: Assuming thart the launch footage is from the actual event as it appears to be, wasvthe rocket jerking up and down as it appears to be doing, or was thay merely the camera moving for some reason?

@lunarmodule5 Жыл бұрын

its the camera

@davidfabian3014 9 жыл бұрын

GREAT ALAN SHERPARD :-D

@GGE47 9 жыл бұрын

Listen to John "Shorty" Powers use the phrase A OK.The astronauts never said that.That was something he made up to tell to the TV viewers.It caught on and even today I occasionally hear it.

@KevinGerhart1701 9 жыл бұрын

Garland English Yeah, I wish Shorty Powers would shut up. I want to hear Shepard. :-)

@GGE47 8 жыл бұрын

We couldn't hear Shepard on television or radio.We had to depend on Shorty Powers.

@cliffords2315 2 ай бұрын

Im so glad i grew up during the Space Race

@user-xw1jt9ph6w 6 жыл бұрын

greate job .. can i use this vedio in my channel ?

@grideffect1193 4 жыл бұрын

wow, the camera on the astronaut was so steady. no vibrations I expected to see him pinned to his seat. Brave human.

@oscarin13 4 жыл бұрын

According to the mission report, Shepard did not experience (or didn't notice, at least) vibrations in the cabin. It was a very smooth ride.

@AnthonyDDavisJr 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think you'd want any vibrations as that might indicate something is loose and potentially broken.

@cm01 3 жыл бұрын

Even if there were vibrations, the whole capsule including the camera would shake very similarly which would make it hardly show up at all in the footage

@nathanroberts1540 5 жыл бұрын

My dream is becoming a astronaut like Alan b Shepard and man of moon Neil Armstrong

@nicolasgaticamarcotti6070 Жыл бұрын

those 9g "ok's", you can hear its pushing his chest affecting his breathing, mr sheppard still reporting and still calm

@RocketTCoyote 8 жыл бұрын

My Dad had obtained rocket balloons with the MR 3 printed on them. Once inflated then released they would scream aloft.

@carldagroundskeeper 3 жыл бұрын

I can't figure out how those rockets could get off the ground being weighed down by these guys' balls.

@marbanak 4 жыл бұрын

Would love to see Shepard reacting to the splashdown in that color film.

@desertstorm272 2 ай бұрын

6:36 iconic coundown guy

@juicegodalpha 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing that exactly 60 years later a Starship would rocket towards the sky making History in advancing Space Travel

@robertmcintire9776 2 жыл бұрын

Alan Shepard was the tallest American astronaut during Project Mercury, the first United States human space flight program.

@horipet 9 жыл бұрын

I remember the Mercury missions, and poring over the newspaper clippings I’d pasted in my ‘Space’ album. So I’m delighted that my friend Lauren Oliver is making a movie about a fictional Mercury astronaut. And no digital nonsense - it will be shot on 35mm b/w FILM. I recently met two of the talented and charming actors, and I’m privileged to have read the script - it’s splendid. “The last astronaut of an era has a secret that may cost him his dream - and his life.” Please Google: Kickstarter T-minus.

@subasurf Жыл бұрын

I couldn't find anything on Google or Kickstarter

@Uniblab9000 Жыл бұрын

@@subasurf The Kickstarter campaign didn't reach the goal, but I see there is an active Facebook page devoted to the film.

@weebgrinder-AIArtistPro 3 жыл бұрын

Wow the people are all so close the vehicle and launch pad. At least a few minutes into the video so far.

@user-pj6xf9lw4w 5 ай бұрын

Interesting. It seems they removed the few seconds from the audio where Shepard and his vehicle pass MaxQ with around 11g force on Shepard.. In the original audio, you have several seconds where you clearly hear him under immense physical strain, while still managing to call out 'OK's. Unfortunate that it was removed.

@waleedahmed4591 8 жыл бұрын

WOWW!!!!

@MegaFPVFlyer 8 жыл бұрын

I'm currently watching "Moon Shot", just about to reach the flight of Freedom 7. I've been so occupied with looking at the Apollo missions, I completely forgot this one was on live TV!

@michaelmckinley4588 5 жыл бұрын

is wings of mercury still around? i love that program....

@dony345 9 жыл бұрын

Cool