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gptkbp:instanceOf
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space program
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gptkbp:airlines
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20
6
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:Gordon_Cooper
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gptkbp:duration
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34 hours
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gptkbp:elevation
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gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_9
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gptkbp:finish
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1963
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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gptkb:John_Glenn
gptkb:Alan_Shepard
15 minutes
none
February 20, 1962
Freedom 7
May 5, 1961
187.5 km
May 15, 1963
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gptkbp:goal
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human spaceflight
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first U.S. human spaceflight program
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Mercury Program
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Program
gptkb:International_Space_Station_Program
gptkb:Apollo_Program
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gptkbp:inspiration
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subsequent space programs
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gptkbp:is_governed_by
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NASA
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gptkbp:keyIssues
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communication systems
control systems
life support systems
rocket propulsion systems
launch escape system
guidance systems
heat shield technology
reentry technology
parachute systems
navigation_systems
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gptkbp:launched
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1958
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gptkbp:launchSite
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gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
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gptkbp:launchVehicle
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gptkb:Atlas_rocket
Redstone rocket
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gptkbp:missions
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gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_6
gptkb:Mercury_capsule
gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_7
gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_9
gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_8
6
Mercury-Redstone 3
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gptkbp:notable_event
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demonstrated human spaceflight capabilities
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gptkbp:numberOfStudents
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7
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1958-1963
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gptkbp:secondary_mission
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gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_9
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Gemini_Program
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
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