With all of the talk about Mercury capsules on Redstone rockets, it's easy to forget that the main mission to get a person into orbit--and you just can't do that without a bigger booster.
It appears that bigger booster, in the form of the Atlas ICBM, is ready to roll.

(see the rest at Galactic Journey!)
It appears that bigger booster, in the form of the Atlas ICBM, is ready to roll.

(see the rest at Galactic Journey!)