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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:spacecraft
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gptkbp:airlines
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gptkb:John_Glenn
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gptkbp:communication
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gptkb:radio_station
S-band radio
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gptkbp:controls
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automatic and manual
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gptkbp:cooling_system
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phenolic resin
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:John_Glenn
gptkb:boxing_match
parachute recovery system
extensive pre-flight training
extensive simulations
John Glenn was an experienced pilot
designed with safety features for reentry.
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gptkbp:diameter
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2.1 meters
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gptkbp:duration
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4 hours 55 minutes
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gptkbp:elevation
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27,400 km/h
160 kilometers
27,400 kilometers per hour
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:John_Glenn
gptkb:theorem
suborbital trajectory
data collected used for future missions
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gptkbp:first_released
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gptkb:Mercury_program
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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paved the way for future manned space missions
paved the way for future space exploration.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Friendship 7
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gptkbp:impact
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increased public interest in space exploration
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gptkbp:influenced
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subsequent Gemini and Apollo programs
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Project_Mercury
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gptkbp:inspired
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future manned space missions
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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gptkb:Mercury_program
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gptkbp:landing_site
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gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
off the coast of Florida
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gptkbp:launch_date
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February 20, 1962
9:47 AMEST
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gptkbp:launch_site
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gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
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gptkbp:launch_vehicle
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gptkb:Atlas_LV-3_B
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gptkbp:launched
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gptkb:Launch_Complex_14
gptkb:NASA
February 20, 1962
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspired future generations of astronauts
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gptkbp:length
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2.7 meters
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Aircraft_Corporation
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:Friendship_7_mission_patch
gptkb:Mercury_Control_Center
gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_6
gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:cape
gptkb:3
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral,_Florida
successful
demonstrated human spaceflight capabilities
part of Project Mercury
preserved at the Smithsonian Institution
extensively documented by NASA
John Glenn became a U. S. Senator
inspired the Space Race
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gptkbp:mission_duration
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approximately 5 hours
4 hours 55 minutes
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gptkbp:objective
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test spacecraft systems
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gptkbp:orbital_inclination
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32.5 degrees
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gptkbp:orbital_period
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gptkb:3
88 minutes
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gptkbp:power_output
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silver-zinc batteries
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gptkbp:propulsion
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gptkb:spacecraft
designed for one astronaut
recovered by U. S. Navy
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gptkbp:restoration
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gptkb:USS_Noa
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gptkbp:scholarships
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oxygen and C O2 scrubbers
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gptkbp:seating_capacity
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1,500 kg
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gptkbp:services
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first American orbital flight
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gptkbp:significance
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gptkb:first_American_to_orbit_Earth
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gptkbp:speed
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7 degrees
27,000 km/h
27,000 kilometers per hour
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gptkbp:succeeded_by
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gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_8
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gptkbp:weight
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1,500 kilograms
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:John_Glenn
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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