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MERCURY 9 MANNED FLIGHT USA |

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Evaluation of effects for future long duration flights. Deploying of a mini-satelite (4.5 kg). |


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L.Gordon Cooper Commander |




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credit: NASA |
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LAUNCH : |
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13.04 GMT |
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Cape Canaveral |
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Florida / USA |
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LC-14 |
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May 15 / 1963 |
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8.7.05 |
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16:53:37 |



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SPACECRAFT : |
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Faith 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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23.24 GMT |
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Pacific Ocean (USS Kearsarge) |
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165 ESE of Midway Islands |
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May 16 / 1963 |

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designed by : Michael May copyright 2005 |
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MANNED SPACE FLIGHT |
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MANNEDSPACEFLIGHT CHRONOLOGY |
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Flight no. 008 |
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FLIGHT DATA : |
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Inclination |
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32.53° |
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Altitude |
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161 / 267 km |
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Duration |
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1d10h19m |
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Orbits |
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22 |
