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Mercury
7 was launched on May 24, 1962. The only crew member was Scott
Carpenter. Carpenter’s mail objective was to corroborate man-in orbit.
Mercury 7 had a velocity of 17,540 miles per hour.
The Mercury spacecraft
and Atlas launch vehicle. Performed excellence except for a few
problems. One of these was in the automatic control system. Cabin and
pressure suit temperatures were fairly high but not unbearable during
flight. Many scientific experiments took place like liquid behavior in a
weightless stale. Splash down occurred on May 24, 1962 but over shot
target area by 250 nautical miles.
Total mission
duration was 4 hours, 56 minutes, and 5 seconds. Mercury 7 completed its
mission with few problems. |
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Quick
Facts
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| Height |
25
Meters |
| Weight |
116,100
Pounds |
| Crew |
Scott
Carpenter |
| Launch
Date |
May
24, 1962 |
| Mission
Duration |
4
hours, 56 minutes, and 5 seconds |
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