Aurora 7

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:airlines suborbital flight
4 hours 54 minutes
Scott_Carpenter_was_a_veteran_pilot
gptkbp:cockpit gptkb:Scott_Carpenter
gptkbp:communicationEquipment used voice communication with ground control
gptkbp:controls manual control by the pilot
gptkbp:crew extensive training for spaceflight
used radio for communication with ground control
gptkbp:crewSize 1
gptkbp:fanArt near_the_Bahamas
gptkbp:firstFlight debriefing and analysis
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the early manned spaceflights
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aurora 7
gptkbp:influenced future manned space missions
gptkbp:inspiration inspired future generations of astronauts
gptkbp:landingGear gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:launchDate May 24, 1962
gptkbp:launched NASA
successful launch and mission execution
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Atlas_LV-3B
gptkbp:legacy paved_the_way_for_Gemini_and_Apollo_programs
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:McDonnell_Aircraft_Corporation
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive media coverage during the mission
gptkbp:mission manned spaceflight
based_on_earlier_Mercury_spacecraft_designs
gptkbp:missions gptkb:Houston,_Texas
successful
approximately 4 hours and 54 minutes
gptkbp:notableFeature influenced public perception of space exploration
gptkbp:operationalStatus 1962
gptkbp:orbitalInclination approximately 90 minutes
gptkbp:publicAccess captured public attention during the space race
gptkbp:relatedEvent first spacecraft to use a new reentry procedure
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_6
gptkbp:respondsTo 34 degrees
gptkbp:safetyFeatures included safety protocols for reentry
gptkbp:scientificName conducted experiments on weightlessness
to gather data on human spaceflight
gptkbp:secondaryMission analyzed for improvements in spacecraft design
gptkbp:significance part_of_Project_Mercury
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_9
gptkbp:takeoffDistance over 100,000 miles
gptkbp:technology designed_for_low_Earth_orbit
gptkbp:totalGoals 3