Mercury project
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Mercury project has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025).
Project Mercury was the first human spaceflight program of the United States, running from 1958 through 1963. An early highlight of the Space Race, its goal was to put a man into Earth orbit and return him safely, ideally before the Soviet Union. Taken over from the US Air Force by the newly created civilian space agency NASA, it conducted 20 uncrewed developmental flights, and six successful flights by astronauts. The program, which took its name from Roman mythology, cost $2.83 billion. The as
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
Who talks about Mercury project on podcasts?
Josh Clark brought up Mercury project; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
- What We Lost When We Lost Home Ec | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025) — Josh Clark
What is Mercury project mentioned alongside?
Mercury project is most often mentioned alongside Buckhead, second-wave feminism and American Home Economics Association.
Mentioned together: Buckhead, second-wave feminism, American Home Economics Association, Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup, Dorcas Reilly, Mildred Day, Baby Think It Over, Fatherly, Cameron LeBlanc, The Feminine Mystique