MR-1: The Four-Inch Flight 65 years ago today, the first attempt to launch a Mercury capsule on a Redstone rocket (MR-1) took place. Unfortunately, a fault in the ground equipment caused the engines to shut down shortly after firing, lifting the vehicle four inches off the ground before it settled back down on the launch pad. The capsule's escape rocket was activated, causing it to jettison itself and triggering the spacecraft's parachutes to deploy. NASA launched its first astronaut to space ab

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Our next featured restoration project takes place in Houghton, Michigan. Devin Leonarduzzi shares his story with the old Tower of Power. — "I bought this 1969 Sea Ray and 1964 Mercury 1000 a few years ago from someone who found it sitting in a barn for over 30 years. I cleaned it up and got the motor running again. Every time I take it out on Lake Superior, people stop me to check it out and tell me how much they love the boat and vintage motor.” — Devin Leonarduzzi #goboldly #mercurymarine #vin

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