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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:software
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Mercury_–_Act_2
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gptkbp:collaborations
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:Wally_Schirra
gptkb:John_Glenn
gptkb:Alan_Shepard
gptkb:Deke_Slayton
gptkb:Scott_Carpenter
gptkb:Gus_Grissom
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gptkbp:debut_year
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gptkb:1958
gptkb:1963
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gptkbp:duration
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1958-1963
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:6
gptkb:John_Glenn
gptkb:Alan_Shepard
gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_9
gptkb:Mercury-Redstone_3
2
1959-08-21
1963-05-15
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gptkbp:goal
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gptkb:spacecraft
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gptkbp:has_programs
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manned spaceflight
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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demonstrated human spaceflight capabilities
increased public interest in space exploration
contributed to the Space Race
paved the way for future space programs
established NASA's role in human spaceflight
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Mercury series
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gptkbp:launch_site
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gptkb:cape
gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
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gptkbp:launch_vehicle
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gptkb:6
gptkb:Atlas_rocket
gptkb:Redstone_rocket
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gptkbp:launched
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2
8
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspired future generations of astronauts
influenced future spacecraft designs
foundation for Apollo program
set standards for astronaut training
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_6
gptkb:Mercury-Redstone_4
gptkb:6
gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_7
gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_9
8
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gptkbp:objective
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test human capabilities in space
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gptkbp:operated_by
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:significance
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gptkb:first_U._S._human_spaceflight_program
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Gemini_program
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gptkbp:technology
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gptkb:aircraft
navigation systems
life support systems
reentry techniques
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