Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:spacecraft
|
| gptkbp:aircraft |
MA-1
|
| gptkbp:airlines |
completed
|
| gptkbp:collection |
flight telemetry
|
| gptkbp:controls |
inertial guidance system
|
| gptkbp:crewCapacity |
0
|
| gptkbp:debutYear |
1959
|
| gptkbp:design |
gptkb:modified_Mercury_capsule
|
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 15 minutes
|
| gptkbp:engineType |
Rocketdyne MA-3
|
| gptkbp:examinationType |
uncrewed
|
| gptkbp:firstFlight |
gptkb:Mercury_program
unsuccessful data used for future missions September 29, 1959 influenced design of subsequent missions early space program paved_the_way_for_future_Mercury_missions |
| gptkbp:hasArea |
evaluate launch vehicle performance
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first Mercury-Atlas launch attempt
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mercury-Atlas 1
|
| gptkbp:launchDate |
1959-09-29
11:15 UTC |
| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:Launch_Complex_14
NASA September 1959 failed to reach intended altitude |
| gptkbp:launchSite |
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
approximately 1,500 kg |
| gptkbp:launchVehicle |
Atlas D
single stage orbital launch vehicle |
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:McDonnell_Aircraft_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:mission |
suborbital
MA-1 suborbital_trajectory |
| gptkbp:missions |
15 minutes
failure ground control human spaceflight program suborbital flight |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
first flight of Mercury-Atlas series
|
| gptkbp:operator |
NASA
|
| gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
gptkb:Mercury_capsule
approximately 1,000 kg |
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
gather data on atmospheric reentry
test_Mercury_capsule_recovery_system |
| gptkbp:purpose |
test flight
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_program
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_2
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first attempt to launch a Mercury capsule
|
| gptkbp:skills |
booster failure
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_2
|