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Became a test pilot. in 1962, he was chosen as part of the first group of astronauts selected after the mercury 7. his name may not be a household one. but many inside the space program believe his accomplishments rival those of shepard, glen and armstrong. >> his legacy in american space history really is in some ways more significant than armstrongs. johns career, with nasa, is over 40 years long. and he was -- he was so important to the entire human space flight program. >> reporter: during t...

Pilot. in 1962, he was chosen as part of the first group of astronauts selected after the mercury 7. his name may not be a household one, but many inside the space program believe his accomplishments rival those of shepard, glen and armstrong. >> his legacy in american space history really is in some ways more significant than armstrongs. johns career, with nasa, is over 40 years long. and he was -- he was so important to the entire human space flight program. >> reporter: during that time, abou...

They are going to place the enterprise and told us a little bit about how its going to go down. we have that story coming up on "happening now," a preview, if you will of what the public will actually get to see. jon: getting a little crowded on the flight deck there at the enterprise. jenna: they were sitting in a barge on the enterprise when we were there. you can imagine how big this thing is and what an immense feat it will be to lift it right up and put it on the enterprise deck. jon: its h...

Well take a little bit of time to dismount this plane because it take a little time to get it up on the 747. it is really remarkable to see what attaches it to the 747. you would imagine it would be more than that. obviously didnt go anywhere throughout the flight. jon: i am always amazed at the engineering, when you think about it, we went from the mercury and gemini and apollo programs with a cone-shaped capsule on top of those big atlas rockets, well in the case of the apollo program it was t...

Been waiting his whole life for an opportunity just like this one. >> im just a plain old citizen that in the past, perhaps, did something unusual and would like to pass that on to these people who are also unusual doing a good job. >> reporter: and there is a special connection with the intrepid and nasa of course. the intrepid served as a primary recovery vessel for mercury 7 space mission in 1962 and in 1965, helicopters off the intrepid went and picked up some astronauts from gemini 3. there...