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mission-critical malfunction which occurred involved a failure in the spacecraft pitch horizon scanner, a component of the automatic control system. This anomaly was adequately compensated for by the pilot in subsequent in-flight operations so that the success of the mission was not compromised. A modification of the spacecraft control-system thrust units was effective. Cabin and pressure-suit temperatures were high but not intolerable. Some uncertainties in the data telemetered from the bioinstrumentation prevailed at times during the flight; however, associated information was available which indicated continued well-being of the astronaut.
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been crushed prior to launch, breaking the coating. Carpenter expressed concern about crumbs being sucked into ventilation intakes in the capsule in addition to posing a possible choking hazard if ingested. In addition, a candy bar included in the food supply melted from high cabin temperatures (up to 102 °F). By the end of the second orbit, he informed
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data and as two hydraulic switches had to be tripped to signal an abort to the ASIS system, nothing happened and the flight proceeded as planned. The malfunction of the hydraulic switch was believed to be the result of cold temperatures due to nearby LOX lines; on subsequent flights thermal insulation would be added to prevent a recurrence. BECO was effected at T+124 seconds and SECO at T+305 seconds. The Atlas's flight path was so accurate that
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provide atmospheric drag and color visibility data in space through the deployment of an inflatable sphere was partially successful. The flight further qualified the
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instead of the normal 12-hour dial, due to lack of day and night in space travel. Breitling produced the 24-hour
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Noting a disagreement between his attitude indicators and what he could see from the window and the periscope, Carpenter established retrofire attitude visually; Aurora 7 was in fact aimed 25 degrees right of the true retrograde vector. In addition to the attitude error, Carpenter also activated the
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had called "fireflies"—turned out to be ice particles shaken loose from the spacecraft's exterior. Near the end of the flight, Carpenter found that by banging his hand against the wall of the capsule, he could shake more "fireflies" loose. At first, it was thought that the particles could be marker
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Changes made to Atlas 107D over Glenn's booster were minor. It had been agreed that the insulation blanket in the tank bulkhead was unnecessary and would be removed on subsequent
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With each orbit sunrise, Carpenter also saw the "fireflies", though he observed them to be more like snowflakes. He also noted that the particles did not seem to be truly luminous, and varied in size, brightness, and color. Some were gray, some were white, and one in particular, said
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Mercury spacecraft and Atlas launch vehicle was excellent in nearly every respect. All primary mission objectives were achieved. The single
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Seventh St. in Boulder, Colorado, although at a talk he gave at the Boulder Theater in 2003, Carpenter admitted that he never made the connection between the
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gauge was inaccurate and the manual tank was actually empty. Due to compounding issues and lack of fuel, Carpenter overshot his planned reentry mark and splashed down 250 miles (400 km) from the target.
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looked like a helical shaving from a lathe. Although they seemed to travel at different speeds, they did not move out and away from the spacecraft as the confetti had in the balloon experiment.
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2338:Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 5
1057:Orbital operations and experiments for 3 orbits.
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1526:. NASA Technical Note TN-D 3814. Archived from
1434:. NASA Special Publication-4201. Archived from
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1789:This New Ocean: A History of Project Mercury
1424:This New Ocean: A History of Project Mercury
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122:122,344 kilometers (76,021 mi)
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2509:National Aeronautics and Space Act
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3795:Space program on U.S. stamps
3720:Gemini and Apollo medallions
3670:Solar System Family Portrait
3446:Joint Polar Satellite System
3315:Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
2569:Vision for Space Exploration
2539:Space Exploration Initiative
1348:Evans, Ben (12 March 2012).
370:154 kilometers (83 nmi)
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4493:Spacecraft launched in 1962
3790:U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame
3747:We choose to go to the Moon
3710:Apollo 11 goodwill messages
3268:International Space Station
3248:Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
2987:Great Observatories program
2831:International Space Station
2809:Roscosmos State Corporation
2726:Science Mission Directorate
2672:Manned Space Flight Network
2415:Manned Space Flight Network
1645:"Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom"
1618:. May 24, 1962. N62-14691.
1552:Grimwood, James M. (1963).
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1189:Spacecraft lands in water.
559:2975 lb (1350 kg)
472:, was piloted by astronaut
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3418:James Webb Space Telescope
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2551:U.S. National Space Policy
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1329:. Jonathan's Space Pages
1131:Drogue Parachute Deploy
1109:Retro Attitude Maneuver
568:96 mi (154 km)
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3810:Other primates in space
3522:Deep Space Atomic Clock
3342:Mars Science Laboratory
3130:Spitzer Space Telescope
2719:Lunar Sample Laboratory
2662:Launch Services Program
2333:Wallops Flight Facility
2273:North American Aviation
1895:Mercury program capsule
1430:. NASA History Series.
1288:. NASA History Series.
430:Malcolm Scott Carpenter
4096:Balloon Subsatellite 1
3825:National Astronaut Day
3768:The Astronaut Monument
3590:Space Shuttle missions
3290:Mars Exploration Rover
3273:Hubble Space Telescope
3182:Kepler space telescope
2982:Earth Observing System
2956:Mars Exploration Rover
2667:Mercury Control Center
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304:May 24, 1962, 17:41:21
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238:May 24, 1962, 12:45:16
3773:Lunar sample displays
3763:Space Mirror Memorial
3705:Voyager Golden Record
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2640:spinoff technologies
2425:Astronaut Wives Club
1614:(Technical report).
1522:(Technical report).
1325:McDowell, Jonathan.
1098:Retro Pack Jettison
1041:Turnaround Maneuver
953:Radio Guidance Lock
883:is displayed at the
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3800:Apollo 17 Moon mice
3656:Pillars of Creation
3563:Space Shuttle crews
3041:(human and robotic)
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2618:Ranks and positions
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1197:Rescue Aids Deploy
1164:Landing Bag Deploy
1054:Orbital Operations
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2972:Living With a Star
2946:Project Prometheus
2926:Planetary Observer
2322:and Control Center
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