Today in 1961, the Mercury "Freedom 7" capsule in which Alan Shepard became the first American in space was donated to the… | Instagram
![Astronaut Al Shepherd's Freedom 7 Mercury capsule training mockup - Picture of Cosmosphere, Hutchinson - Tripadvisor Astronaut Al Shepherd's Freedom 7 Mercury capsule training mockup - Picture of Cosmosphere, Hutchinson - Tripadvisor](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/13/9e/93/c6/astronaut-al-shepherd.jpg)
Astronaut Al Shepherd's Freedom 7 Mercury capsule training mockup - Picture of Cosmosphere, Hutchinson - Tripadvisor
![National Air and Space Museum on X: "Here's a look inside Mercury "Freedom 7" capsule (with mannequin). Not much elbow room! https://t.co/7NU0sTFoiu" / X National Air and Space Museum on X: "Here's a look inside Mercury "Freedom 7" capsule (with mannequin). Not much elbow room! https://t.co/7NU0sTFoiu" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dcdjby8W0AAZE96.jpg:large)