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MA-1 (8)
- Mercury-Atlas 1
- Pad LC-14 ()
- Atlas (1)
Crew: Unmanned
Milestones: n/a
Payload: Spacecraft No. 4, Launch Vehicle 50-D
Mission Objective:
Qualify Spacecraft and Atlas
combination. The specific test objectives were,
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Recover the
capsule,
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Determine the structural integrity of the Mercury
capsule structure and afterbody shingles under the maximum heating
conditions which could be encountered from an orbital launching.
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Determine
Mercury capsule afterbody heating rates during reentry (for this
purpose 51 thermocouples were installed).
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Determine the
flight dynamic characteristics of the Mercury capsule during reentry.
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Determine
the adequacy of the Mercury capsule recovery systems.
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Familiarize
Project Mercury operating personnel with launch and recovery
operations.
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Orbit:
- Altitude: 8.1 statute miles
- Orbits: 0
- Duration: Days, hours, min, seconds
- Distance: 6 statute miles
- Velocity: 1,701 mph
Launch: July 29, 1960
Landing: n/a
Mission Highlights: Mission listed as a failure
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