Entering the Capsule if You Dare

Still image from an advertisement in Life Magazine. Original photo credit for the picture in this issue is General Electric. This image can be viewed in the Life Magazine's November 17, 1961 issue on page 36. Rights holder for this image is Olle Larson and is made avaliable through a creative commons license.

For orbiting, this is the space capsule the Rocket Kids are going to use. Its name is the PowerMite II and has been in use since 1961. It is fully equipped with the proper instrument panels and an Earth path indicator scope, so you can see the Earth while navigating. We have made a few renovations since its development, and the PowerMite II is entirely safe. Once in orbit all you have to do is sit in it and monitor the controls. We have made sure that the circuits have been refurbished and checked over three times so we don't have an accident similar to Major Tom. Overall, our Rocket Kids will be safe and secure inside the PowerMite II from the harshness of space.