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The First Swiss Watch In Space Is Relaunching, and It’s Not the One You’re Thinking Of

A custom-made version of a legendary pilot’s watch orbited Earth on May 24, 1962. Now, you can own an upgraded reissue. Every product is carefully selected by our editors. If you buy from a link, we ...
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At 60 years, monument to NASA's Project Mercury still stands, but what of its time capsule?

A 60-year-old tribute to America's first human spaceflight program is standing up to the test of time, but what about the contents of its time capsule not to be opened until 2464? The Project Mercury ...
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Splashdown! : NASA and the Navy / [by Don Blair]

NASMAIN copy a gift. Signed by author. Contents Introduction: Primarily about primary recovery ships -- Where did it all begin? -- A worldwide recovery operation -- DOD description of the entire ...
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The First Swiss Watch In Space Is Relaunching, and It’s Not the One You’re Thinking Of

Omega and Bulova are the watches most often associated with early space flights, but it was Breitling that produced the first Swiss wristwatch to travel outside Earth’s atmosphere. In 1962, NASA ...