Statements (106)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:space_mission
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| gptkbp:air_traffic_control |
manual and automatic
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| gptkbp:artwork |
successful
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| gptkbp:crew |
gptkb:Wally_Schirra
gptkb:Walter_M._Schirra_Jr. extensive several months extensive pre-flight training maintained throughout flight prioritized during mission awarded for bravery monitored during flight Schirra was a veteran astronaut |
| gptkbp:crew_capacity |
gptkb:1
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| gptkbp:design |
comprised of experts
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| gptkbp:duration |
9 hours 13 minutes
9 hours, 13 minutes, 11 seconds |
| gptkbp:elevation |
175 kilometers
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| gptkbp:first_flight |
conducted
crew health monitored MA-8 provided valuable data |
| gptkbp:flight_style |
suborbital
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| gptkbp:funding |
supported by government
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| gptkbp:healthcare |
transmitted during flight
collected during flight |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
part of Project Mercury
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mercury-Atlas 8
|
| gptkbp:impact |
influenced future missions
significant on space exploration. |
| gptkbp:landing_distance |
successful landing
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| gptkbp:landing_site |
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
1962-10-03 |
| gptkbp:launch_date |
gptkb:1962
1962-10-03 12:00 UTC November 29, 1964 14:15:00 UTC |
| gptkbp:launch_event |
high
celebrated by the public |
| gptkbp:launch_mass |
1,500 kg
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| gptkbp:launch_site |
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
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| gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
gptkb:Atlas_D
gptkb:Atlas_LV-3_B |
| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:Launch_Complex_14
involved multiple agencies T-10 minutes took place |
| gptkbp:legacy |
paved the way for Gemini and Apollo
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| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Aircraft_Corporation
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| gptkbp:max_speed |
27,000 kilometers per hour
|
| gptkbp:mission |
gptkb:Mercury_Control_Center
gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_9 gptkb:Sigma_7 gptkb:NASA positive successful test spacecraft systems successful launch published for public access extensively recorded data used for future missions overcame several technical issues returned to normal life |
| gptkbp:mission_duration |
gptkb:0
gptkb:13 gptkb:9 9 hours 9 hours 13 minutes |
| gptkbp:mission_type |
crewed
manned spaceflight |
| gptkbp:notable_mission |
demonstrated capabilities for future missions
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| gptkbp:objective |
test human endurance in space
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| gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:NASA
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| gptkbp:orbit_type |
gptkb:6
gptkb:Earth |
| gptkbp:orbital_altitude |
185 km
7,800 m/s |
| gptkbp:orbital_inclination |
32.5 degrees
|
| gptkbp:orbital_period |
88 minutes
low Earth orbit |
| gptkbp:participating_nations |
generated worldwide attention
|
| gptkbp:payload_capacity |
1,500 kg
1,200 kilograms |
| gptkbp:pre_launch_preparation |
months of planning
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_7
|
| gptkbp:public_broadcast |
televised live
|
| gptkbp:public_interest |
high
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| gptkbp:recovery_method |
gptkb:USS_Lyman_K._Swenson
Operation Mercury Recovery |
| gptkbp:research |
conducted during flight
|
| gptkbp:service |
first use of the Mercury-Atlas rocket
|
| gptkbp:significance |
part of Project Mercury
first mission to use the Atlas rocket |
| gptkbp:spacecraft |
gptkb:spacecraft
tested new technologies |
| gptkbp:speed |
successful
28,000 km/h |
| gptkbp:success |
gptkb:true
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Gemini_3
gptkb:Gemini_program |
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
favorable
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mercury_Program
gptkb:John_Glenn's_Friendship_7_spacecraft gptkb:Friendship_7 |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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