These computers were used during NASA’s Project Mercury.
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Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s)
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These computers were used during NASA’s Project Mercury.
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
National Archives Identifier: 278196
Full Citation: Photograph 255-70-37(6)-CCK2; Computer; 1952 – 1968; MA – 6 Photo — CCK’s Personal Copy [Christopher C. Kraft); Source Files on Project Mercury, 1952 – 1968; Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Record Group 255; National Archives at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/nasa-computers/, April 1, 2026]
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