Mercury 9

GPTKB entity

Statements (73)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:space_mission
gptkbp:advertising widely covered by media
gptkbp:air_traffic_control gptkb:manual
gptkbp:aircraft_operated over 100 miles
gptkbp:crew gptkb:L._Gordon_Cooper
extensive
conducted during flight
maintained throughout flight
provided by ground team
implemented during flight
L. Gordon Cooper had prior experience
gathered after flight
received accolades post-mission
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:1
gptkbp:date_of_recovery 1963-11-29
gptkbp:duration 15 minutes
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:True
positive
1963-11-29
analyzed post-mission
extensive pre-launch testing conducted
gptkbp:flight_style gptkb:1
suborbital
gptkbp:funding funded by NASA
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mercury 9
gptkbp:impact influenced future space exploration
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
1963-11-29
gptkbp:launch_date 1963-11-29
11:00 UTC
6:00 AM EST
gptkbp:launch_event successful
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Redstone
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Launch_Complex_14
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future missions
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkb:Faith_7
completed
conducted
successful
1963-11-29
NASA engineers
test human endurance in space
achieved all primary objectives
extensively documented
conducted after completion
faced several technical challenges
detailed mission reports created
teamwork and preparation
gptkbp:mission_duration gptkb:15
15 minutes
planned for several years
gptkbp:mission_type crewed
gptkbp:notable_mission last Mercury flight
important milestone in space history
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:L._Gordon_Cooper
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbital_period 0.5 hours
gptkbp:payload_capacity 3,000 pounds
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Mercury_8
gptkbp:recovery_method successful
6:15 AM EST
gptkbp:recovery_vessel gptkb:USS_Noa
gptkbp:significance last flight of the Mercury program
gptkbp:spacecraft gptkb:spacecraft
designed for single astronaut
successful recovery operation
equipped with life support system
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Gemini_program
gptkbp:training_programs intensive training program
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Trudy_Cooper
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5