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MERCURY 6 MANNED FLIGHT USA |

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Scientific experiments. Splash down 400 off target due to navigation problems. |


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M.Scott Carpenter Commander |




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credit: NASA |
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LAUNCH : |
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12.45 GMT |
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Cape Canaveral |
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Florida / USA |
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LC-14 |
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May 25 / 1962 |
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8.7.05 |
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12:44:15 |



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SPACECRAFT : |
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Aurora 7 |
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Mercury |
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LAUNCH VEHICLE : |
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Atlas D |


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LANDING : |
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17.41 GMT |
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Atlantic Ocean (USS Intrepid) |
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218 km SE of Puerto Rico |
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May 24 / 1962 |

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designed by : Michael May copyright 2005 |
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MANNED SPACE FLIGHT |
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Flight no. 004 |
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FLIGHT DATA : |
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Inclination |
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32.50° |
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Altitude |
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160 / 268 km |
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Duration |
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0d04h56m |
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Orbits |
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3 |
