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First US Manned Six-Pass Orbital Mission (Mercury-Atlas 8, Spacecraft 16)

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The results and analyses of the third U.S. manned orbital mission are presented. The mission was accomplished October 3 , 1962, as a phase of Project Mercury. Spacecraft and launch-vehicle descriptions , mission operations, and postflight analyses are included . Particular treatment is given to the investigations of spacecraft systems performance and aeromedical analyses of the pilot.

Author(s): John H. Boynton, ed.
Edition: NASA TN D-4807
Publisher: NASA
Year: 1968

Language: English
Pages: 209
City: Washington DC
Tags: NASA Mercury Atlas Wally Schirra

Summary
Introduction
Space-Vehicle Description
Spacecraft Description
Launch-Vehicle Description
Mission Operations
Prelaunch Operations
Launch Operations
Flight-Control Operations
Recovery Operations
Mission Performance
Spacecraft Performance
Aeromedical Analysis
Pilot Flight Activities
Pilot Flight Report
Launch-Vehicle Performance
Trajectory and Mission Events
Mercury Worldwide Network Performance
Concluding Remarks
References