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Originally Posted by Andy N1ORK
Was it 'Wally'?
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Nope. Wally was #7 and did not fly a Mercury mission.
BTW, "Ham" the chimp rode that mission in a "used" capsule. It was launched empty as part of systems test, and since it was a sub orbital flight, the capsule suffered no major wear and was slightly refurbished and used again.
Each astronaut was allowed to "name" their capsule. Extra credit for the name of the capsule at the bottom of the ocean.