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THE MERCURY CAPSULE ATTITUDE CONTROL SYSTEM

In accordance with the basic design concepts of the Mercury Capsule, the manual and automatic control systems were developed to provide a redundant and integrated method of controlling the capsule attitude. The systems were designed to meet the requirements of ballistic and orbital flight, for normal and abort missions. Since the orbital mission includes all modes of control, it will serve as a basis for the system description.

Mercury capsule↗

PROJECTS MERCURY AND GEMINI

In this presentation I intend to review briefly the Mercury concepts. This is particularly appropriate because of its major influence in the Apollo concepts. Also the role of Project Gemini will be briefly discussed in the same context.

Apollo project↗

PROJECT MERCURY EXPERIENCES

In its main objective, manned orbital flight, in its scientific and physiological operations, and in the main stream of spacecraft development, Project Mercury built a sharp measure for succeeding programs.

Manned Spaceflight↗

PILOT SAFETY AND MERCURY ATLAS

This program to protect the Mercury astronauts - based on quality assurance, intensive inspections, and ASIS - has important future implications.

MANNED SPACECRAFT↗