#44: Project Mercury, Part III

Ghosts of Arlington Podcast

On this week's episode, the Project Mercury astronauts react to Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin orbiting the earth, reigniting American fears about Commies in Space that also erupted after the Sputnik launch. Alan Shepard makes a suborbital flight, becoming the first American in space. Of course, Russian scientists are very dismissive of the American flight, loudly wondering if a suborbital flight counts as a space flight.
The Space Race series introduction is Lift Off by kennysvoice.
As always, a very special thanks to Mountain Up Cap Company for its continued help to spread the word about the podcast on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/MountainUpCapCompany Climb to Glory!

For more information about the podcast visit:

· The GoA website: https://www.ghostsofarlingtonpodcast.com

· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ghostsofarlingtonpodcast

· Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArlingtonGhosts

· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghostsofarlington/