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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:spacecraft
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gptkbp:communicationEquipment
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VHF radio
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gptkbp:controls
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manual and automatic
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gptkbp:coolingSystem
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phenolic resin
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gptkbp:crewCapacity
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1
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gptkbp:designedFor
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human spaceflight
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gptkbp:developedBy
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NASA
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gptkbp:diameter
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1.83 meters
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gptkbp:diedIn
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oxygen supply
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gptkbp:finaleDate
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May 15, 1963
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gptkbp:firstAppearance
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gptkb:Alan_Shepard
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_6
gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_9
6
February 20, 1962
Freedom 7
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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gptkb:Cold_War_space_race
inspired public interest in space
technological advancements in aerospace engineering
U.S._space_exploration_milestones
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Mercury capsule
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gptkbp:influenced
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international space programs
future spacecraft designs
NASA's_approach_to_human_spaceflight
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:Apollo_program
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gptkbp:landingGear
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parachute
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gptkbp:launchVehicle
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Redstone rocket
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gptkbp:length
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3.05 meters
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gptkbp:missions
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gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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first human spaceflight program
first American to orbit Earth
pioneered space exploration
established safety protocols for future missions
tested human endurance in space
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gptkbp:notableTracks
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gptkb:Wally_Schirra
gptkb:John_Glenn
gptkb:Deke_Slayton
gptkb:Scott_Carpenter
gptkb:Gus_Grissom
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gptkbp:orbitalInclination
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up to 185 km
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1961-1963
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gptkbp:renovated
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naval ships
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gptkbp:safetyFeatures
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escape tower
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gptkbp:secondaryMission
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6
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gptkbp:speed
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over 30,000 km/h
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Gemini_program
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:Project_Mercury
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gptkbp:weight
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1,200 kg
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