20th Century NASA History: Project Mercury - NASA Technical Reports Series, Capsule, Manned Flights, Technology (Two CD-ROM Set)

This comprehensive electronic book on two CD-ROMs presents an incredible collection of fascinating and historic NASA technical reports and documents on Project Mercury. As we stand on the threshold of new exploration of the moon, Mars and beyond, we are reminded of the first American space explorers who bravely paved the way: the original Mercury 7 astronauts. These adventurers, and a quiet spot on Florida's east coast, were destined to become the focus of the new Space Age. The first national manned space flight project, later named Project Mercury, was born on Oct. 7, 1958. The program spanned nearly five years, with six manned missions making history between May 1961 and May 1963. In that short time, NASA achieved its goals for the project: Orbit a manned spacecraft around Earth; investigate man's ability to function in space; and recover both man and spacecraft safely. The American public first met the seven men chosen to be this country's first human space voyagers on April 9, 1959, at a press conference in Washington. The men were dubbed astronauts; The term was a cross between aeronauts as ballooning pioneers were called, and Argonauts the legendary Greeks in search of the Golden Fleece. These new explorers were being prepared to sail into the new, uncharted vastness of space. There are 66 documents included in this collection. Some of the titles include: A Compilation Of Wind Tunnel Heat Transfer Measurements On The Afterbody Of The Project Mercury Capsule Reentry Configuration * Acquisition System Bermuda-Operation & Maintenance * C-Band Radar-Beacon Tracking For Project Mercury * Data Handling Techniques In Project Mercury * Distribution Of Aerodynamic Loads On The Project Mercury Vehicle * Dynamic Model Tests At Low Subsonic Speeds Of Project Mercury Capsule Configurations With & Without Drogue Parachutes * Dynamic Stability & Dispersion Of A Project Mercury Test Capsule Upon Entering The Atmosphere * Effects Of Canted Forward Faces On The Static Longitudinal Stability Characteristics Of The Escape & Exit Configurations Of A Project Mercury Capsule Flight Test Aerodynamic Heating Data For Afterbody Of Project Mercury Spacecraft With Comparisons To Available Prediction Methods * Flight Test Of A Little Joe Boosted Full-Scale Spacecraft Model & Escape System For Project Mercury * Forced-Flow Once-Through Boilers * Free-Flight Measurements Of Static & Dynamic Stability Of Models Of The Project Mercury Re-Entry Capsule At Mach 3 & 9.5 * From Wallops Island To Project Mercury 1945-1958 - A Memoir * Full-Scale Flight Test From Sea Level Of An Abort-Escape System For A Project Mercury Capsule * Heat Shield Performance During Atmospheric Entry Of Project Mercury Research & Development Vehicle * In-Flight Noise Measurements For Three Project Mercury Vehicles * Manned Satellite Projects Ground Communication Reliability Report For Project Mercury * Noise Considerations For Manned Reentry Vehicles * Personnel Management In R & D Organization - Analysis Of The Phasedown Of Gemini Program Office At Msfc * Physiological Sensors For Use In Project Mercury * Pressure Distribution On Two Models Of A Project Mercury Capsule For Mach 1.60 To 6.01 And An Angle-Of-Attack Range Of 0 To 180 Degrees * Progress Report-Atlas Booster Program For Project Mercury August 31 1961 * Project Mercury - A Chronology * Project Mercury 1961 Part 1 * Project Mercury 1961 Part 2 * Project Mercury 1962 * Project Mercury 1963 * Project Mercury External System Programs * Project Mercury Familiarization Manual * Project Mercury Familiarization Manual-Nasa Manned Satellite Capsule * Project Mercury Monthly Progress Report 11 June 30 1960 * "Project Mercury Preliminary Flight Test Results Of The Big Joe, Mercury R & D Capsule" * Project Mercury Technical Information Summary Of Mercury-Atlas Mission 5 (Capsule 9) * Pro