Project Mercury [4K]

Thanks for watching! none of the music is mine, but used with permission. footage is public domain except for sequences from The Right Stuff, From The Earth To The Moon, Etc Mary Sherman Morgan art is by Joe Kim, Art Director at Hackaday.com Soundtracks from When We Left Earth, Barotrauma, Civilization: Beyond Earth None of the artwork is mine WW2 map animation sequence from "Kickflip"

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