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Captain Carl Bell is a USSA astronaut mentioned in Fallout 3.

Background

Bell became the first human in space on board the Defiance 7 space capsule.[1] He died on May 5, 1961 when the space capsule crash landed.[1] The Defiance 7 flight lasted for a total of 12 minutes and 7 seconds as it achieved one full revolution around the Earth.[1] After his death, his skeleton was donated by Edwina Bell to the Museum of Technology in Washington, D.C., where it was displayed in the west wing, along with Bell's Deep Space Suit.[1][2]

Appearances

Carl Bell is mentioned in Fallout 3.

Behind the scenes

In the real world, Alan Shepard became the first American to enter space on May 5, 1961.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Fallout 3 message box transcriptions: "This is the actual skeleton of Captain Carl Bell who died on May 5, 1961 after his Space Capsule crash landed. Captain Bell is credited as being the first human in space on board the Space Capsule Defiance 7, but this has been constantly refuted by both the Soviet Union and China. Defiance 7's fight lasted for a total of 12 minutes and 7 seconds as it achieved one full revolution around the Earth. Donated by Edwina Bell."
  2. Fallout 3 message box transcriptions: "This is the actual USSA Deep Space Suit worn by Captain Carl Bell on May 5, 1961. Captain Bell is credited as being the first human in space on board the Space Capsule Defiance 7, but this has been constantly refuted by both the Soviet Union and China. Defiance 7's flight lasted for a total of 12 minutes and 7 seconds as it achieved one full revolution around the Earth."