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