Mercury-Atlas 9

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:space_mission
gptkbp:artwork near Midway Atoll
gptkbp:carried_astronaut gptkb:Gordon_Cooper
gptkbp:communication S-band radio
gptkbp:control_system Inertial guidance system
gptkbp:cooling_system Passive thermal control
gptkbp:crew gptkb:L._Gordon_Cooper_Jr.
gptkb:L._Gordon_Cooper
L. Gordon Cooper's experience gained
extensive training for L. Gordon Cooper
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:1
gptkbp:distance 1,500,000 km
gptkbp:duration 34 hours, 55 minutes
34 hours, 19 minutes, 49 seconds
gptkbp:elevation 1,500 km
Mercury orbital altitude
gptkbp:final_mercury_mission final mission of the Mercury program
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_6
gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_9
L. Gordon Cooper's first solo flight
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:Mercury_program
gptkbp:highest_point 185 km
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mercury-Atlas 9
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
May 16, 1963
gptkbp:launch_complexity high launch complexity
gptkbp:launch_date May 15, 1963
6:00 AM EST
gptkbp:launch_mass 1,500 kg
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Atlas_D
gptkb:Atlas_LV-3_B
gptkb:Atlas_rocket
successful launch vehicle performance
gptkbp:launch_window May 1963
gptkbp:launched May 15, 1963
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future manned missions
gptkbp:media_coverage live television broadcasts during flight
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Mercury_Control_Center
gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_9_mission_patch
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkb:Faith_7
success
test spacecraft systems
May 15, 1963
May 16, 1963
successful mission
data analysis conducted after mission
extensive mission planning conducted
final mission of the Mercury program
gptkbp:mission_data valuable mission data collected
gptkbp:mission_duration 34 hours
19 minutes
1 day, 1 hour, 55 minutes
49 seconds
gptkbp:mission_objectives_achieved all mission objectives achieved
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:human_spaceflight
manned spaceflight
gptkbp:notable_mission important milestone in space exploration
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:22
gptkbp:orbital_altitude successful orbital insertion achieved
orbital mechanics studied during flight
gptkbp:orbital_flight_path specific orbital flight path followed
gptkbp:orbital_period 88 minutes
specific orbital parameters defined
gptkbp:post-flight_activities post-flight activities included debriefing
gptkbp:post-mission_review post-mission review conducted
gptkbp:power_source Solar panels
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_8
gptkbp:recovery_method gptkb:USS_Kearsarge
May 16, 1963
7:55 AM PST
gptkbp:related_vehicle gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:research various scientific experiments conducted
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:navigation_system
gptkb:Control
gptkb:communication_systems
Navigation aids
Environmental control system
Telemetry system
Life support system
Stabilization system
Tracking system
Recovery system
Communication aids
Control aids
Data aids
Data recording system
Emergency aids
Emergency system
Recovery aids
Stabilization aids
Tracking aids
gptkbp:significance last flight of the Mercury program.
last mission of the Mercury program
gptkbp:significant_event last Mercury flight
gptkbp:spacecraft gptkb:spacecraft
Mercury spacecraft design utilized
various spacecraft systems tested
gptkbp:spaceflights 22 orbits
gptkbp:speed 28,000 km/h
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Gemini_program
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mercury_program
gptkb:Mercury_Program
gptkb:Project_Mercury
gptkb:the_Mercury_Seven
gptkb:Mercury
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4