Aurora 7

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:communication Voice and telemetry
gptkbp:crew radio communication
extensive pre-flight training
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:1
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired public interest in space exploration
gptkbp:design_features conical shape
gptkbp:diameter 1.83 m
gptkbp:documentary featured in various space documentaries
gptkbp:duration 4 hours 54 minutes
gptkbp:first_flight data collected for future missions
gptkbp:flight_style suborbital and orbital
gptkbp:healthcare transmitted during flight
gptkbp:historical_significance part of Project Mercury
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aurora 7
gptkbp:influenced_by previous Mercury missions
gptkbp:inspiration future manned space missions
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
May 24, 1962
gptkbp:launch_date May 24, 1962
1962-05-24
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Atlas-D
gptkbp:launch_window May 1962
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Launch_Complex_14
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for Gemini and Apollo missions
gptkbp:length 3.05 m
gptkbp:life_support_system oxygen supply
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Aircraft_Corporation
gptkbp:memorials honored in various space museums
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Mercury_Control_Center
successful
decommissioned
detailed analysis of flight data
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 4 hours and 54 minutes
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:spacecraft
manned spaceflight
gptkbp:model used in educational programs
gptkbp:navigation_system inertial navigation
gptkbp:notable_event first live television broadcast from space
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Scott_Carpenter
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:3
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 32.5 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_period approximately 90 minutes
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:recovery_method water landing
gptkbp:research Earth observations
gptkbp:safety_features parachute recovery system
gptkbp:service first spacecraft to use a new reentry procedure
gptkbp:significance second manned orbital flight by the United States
gptkbp:spacecraft gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:speed approximately 17,500 mph
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_9
gptkbp:weight 1,200 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_7
gptkb:Scott_Carpenter
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5