John Glenn's Friendship 7 spacecraft

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:communication S-band radio
gptkbp:community_engagement increased interest in space exploration
gptkbp:cooling_system phenolic resin
gptkbp:crew gptkb:musical
gptkb:John_Glenn
extensive pre-flight training
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of American ingenuity
gptkbp:design gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:diameter 6 feet 2 inches
gptkbp:duration 4 hours 55 minutes
gptkbp:elevation 100 miles
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:MA-6
data used for future missions
gptkbp:healthcare real-time data transmission
gptkbp:height 9 feet 10 inches
gptkbp:historical_event first American orbital flight
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Glenn's Friendship 7 spacecraft
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:future_space_missions
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
February 20, 1962
gptkbp:launch_date February 20, 1962
9:47 AMEST
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:cape
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Atlas_LV-3_B
gptkbp:launched February 20, 1962
gptkbp:legacy influenced NASA's future programs
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Aircraft_Corporation
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Mercury_Control_Center
gptkb:physicist
gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:3
successful
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 5 hours
gptkbp:navigation_system gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 32.5 degrees
gptkbp:power_output batteries
gptkbp:research zero gravity experiments
gptkbp:restoration gptkb:USS_Noa
10:43 AMEST
gptkbp:safety_features parachute recovery system
gptkbp:scholarships environmental control system
gptkbp:services gptkb:first_American_to_orbit_Earth
gptkbp:serving_temperature controlled environment
gptkbp:significance pioneering human spaceflight
gptkbp:speed 15 degrees
17,500 mph
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_8
gptkbp:weight 1,500 pounds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3