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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:spacecraft
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| gptkbp:airlines |
suborbital and orbital
analyzed for improvements in future missions |
| gptkbp:communicationEquipment |
S-band radio
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| gptkbp:controls |
manual and automated controls
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| gptkbp:crew |
gptkb:Wally_Schirra
gptkb:Gordon_Cooper gptkb:Donn_F._Eisele approximately 6 months biomedical telemetry extensive pre-flight training constant communication with ground control |
| gptkbp:crewCapacity |
extensive flight experience
prioritized crew safety measures awarded_NASA_Distinguished_Service_Medal |
| gptkbp:crewSize |
3
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
featured in documentaries and films
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| gptkbp:dataTransmission |
data used for astronaut training programs
|
| gptkbp:diedIn |
environmental control system
|
| gptkbp:education |
used in educational programs about space exploration
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
ablative heat shield
|
| gptkbp:finalScore |
decommissioned
|
| gptkbp:firstFlight |
gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_6
successful mission review |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
part_of_the_Space_Race_era.
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
paved_the_way_for_Apollo_missions
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sigma 7
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| gptkbp:influenced |
influenced future spacecraft designs
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| gptkbp:landingGear |
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
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| gptkbp:launchDate |
October 1968
|
| gptkbp:launched |
NASA
October 1968 high_success_rate_of_Mercury_missions |
| gptkbp:launchSite |
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
|
| gptkbp:launchVehicle |
gptkb:Atlas_LV-3B
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
contributed to human spaceflight knowledge
|
| gptkbp:length |
over 3 million miles
|
| gptkbp:localEconomy |
inspired global interest in space exploration
|
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:McDonnell_Aircraft_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:maximumDepth |
approximately 185 miles
|
| gptkbp:mission |
gptkb:Sigma_7
manned spaceflight modular design for easy repairs designed for long-duration missions |
| gptkbp:missionCapabilities |
NASA_engineers_and_scientists
|
| gptkbp:missions |
gptkb:NASA_Mission_Control_Center
successful approximately 15 days thorough pre-launch checks |
| gptkbp:navigationEquipment |
inertial navigation system
|
| gptkbp:operationalHistory |
part_of_the_Mercury_program
|
| gptkbp:orbitalInclination |
approximately 90 minutes
|
| gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
approximately 3,000 pounds
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| gptkbp:powers |
solar panels
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_6
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| gptkbp:primaryMission |
test spacecraft systems
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| gptkbp:publicAccess |
high media coverage
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_7
|
| gptkbp:renovated |
USS Kearsarge
|
| gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
redundant systems
|
| gptkbp:scientificName |
biomedical experiments
gather data on human spaceflight effects |
| gptkbp:secondaryMission |
data collected for future missions
|
| gptkbp:significance |
third crewed flight of the Mercury program
|
| gptkbp:speed |
approximately 25,000 mph
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Apollo_program
|
| gptkbp:technology |
overcame several engineering challenges
designed_for_low_Earth_orbit_missions |
| gptkbp:totalGoals |
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