Results of the Second U.S. Manned Orbital Space Flight

Abstract

This document presents the results of the second United States manned orbital space flight conducted on May 24, 1962. The performance discussions of the spacecraft and launch systems, the modified Mercury Network, mission support personnel, and the astronaut, together with analyses of observed space phenomena and the medical aspects of the mission, form a continuation of the information previously published for the first United States manned orbital flight, conducted on February 20, 1962, and the two manned suborbital space flights.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 24, 1962
Accession Number
ADA485938

Entities

People

  • E. M. Fields
  • John H. Boynton

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Ear
  • Electrocardiography
  • Health Services
  • Heart Rate
  • Light Sources
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Radar
  • Voice Communications

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Personnel Management and Statistics in the Military and Department of Defense

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites