Day: October 3, 1962

Mercury 8

Mercury 8Astronaut Wally Schirra is the third American to orbit Earth, aboard the Mercury 8 capsule (nicknamed Sigma 7). He remains in orbit for just over nine hours in the cramped quarters of the Mercury spacecraft before splashing down.

A For Andromeda: The Message

A For AndromedaThe first episode of the British science fiction series A For Andromeda, created and written by John Elliot and astronomer Fred Hoyle, premieres on the BBC, starring Esmond Knight and Julie Christie. Despite being considered a seminal early British science fiction series, much of A For Andromeda, including this episode, no longer exists in the BBC’s archives.

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Adventures Of Superman: The Man Who Could Read Minds

The Adventures Of SupermanThe 29th episode of The Adventures Of Superman airs in syndication, starring George Reeves, Noel Neill, and Jack Larson. Lawrence Dobkin guest stars.

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Tales Of Tomorrow: Substance “X”

Tales Of TomorrowThe 50th episode of ABC’s science fiction anthology series, Tales Of Tomorrow, airs on ABC. Much of the second season is missing, including this episode.

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The Adventures Of Superman: The Case Of The Talkative Dummy

The Adventures Of SupermanThe third episode of The Adventures Of Superman airs in syndication, based on the comic by Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel. George Reeves, Phyllis Coates, and Jack Larson star. Phillip Pine guest stars.

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