Sigma 7

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:air_traffic_control manual and automatic
gptkbp:communication S-band
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Wally_Schirra
gptkb:Donn_Eisele
gptkb:Walter_Cunningham
extensive
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:3
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced popular culture
gptkbp:design_influence future spacecraft designs
gptkbp:documentary featured in documentaries
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_7
gptkbp:flight_style suborbital
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:Mercury_program
gptkbp:historical_significance paved the way for future missions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sigma 7
gptkbp:inspiration inspired future astronauts
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:launch_date October 1968
12:15 PM EST
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Atlas_LV-3_B
gptkbp:launched gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:legacy part of space exploration history
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Aircraft_Corporation
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Houston
successful
completed successfully.
orbital flight testing
gptkbp:mission_duration 15 days, 22 hours, 55 minutes
gptkbp:mission_type manned spaceflight
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_6
gptkb:Apollo_program
gptkb:Gemini_program
gptkb:Mercury-Redstone_3
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:orbit_type 216
gptkbp:orbital_period 15 days
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_6
gptkbp:public_interest high
gptkbp:recovery_method gptkb:USS_Kearsarge
gptkbp:related_vehicle gptkb:capsule
gptkbp:research biomedical experiments
gptkbp:safety_record no fatalities
gptkbp:significance third crewed flight of the Mercury program
gptkbp:speed October 1968
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Apollo_program
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wally_Schirra
gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_8
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5