Mercury 8

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated 9 hours 13 minutes
gptkbp:communication_system S-band
gptkbp:control_system manual and automatic
gptkbp:crew extensive
implemented
first-hand spaceflight experience
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:1
gptkbp:data_transmission real-time telemetry
gptkbp:diameter 1.8 m
gptkbp:duration 9 hours 13 minutes
gptkbp:first_flight 1966-12-21
gptkbp:flight_style suborbital
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:Mercury_program
gptkbp:height 2.9 m
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering human spaceflight
gptkbp:homeworld splashdown
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mercury 8
gptkbp:influenced NASA's future programs
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:future_space_missions
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:launch_date 1966-12-21
gptkbp:launch_mass 1,200 kg
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Atlas_LV-3_B
gptkbp:launch_window limited
gptkbp:legacy contributed to human space exploration
gptkbp:life_support_system yes
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Aircraft_Corporation
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Houston,_Texas
gptkb:Mercury_9
completed
conducted
successful
gptkbp:mission_type manned spaceflight
gptkbp:navigation_system inertial navigation
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Walter_M._Schirra_Jr.
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:6
gptkbp:orbital_period 88 days
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Mercury_7
gptkbp:public_interest high
gptkbp:recovery_method gptkb:USS_L._Y._Spear
gptkbp:safety_features parachute recovery system
gptkbp:scientific_instruments various
gptkbp:significance third crewed flight of the Mercury program
gptkbp:speed approximately 25,000 mph
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Gemini_program
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mercury_9
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6