This new ocean : a history of Project Mercury /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Swenson, Loyd S., Grimwood, James M. (Author), Alexander, Charles C. (Author)
Format: Government Document Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Scientific and Technical Information Division, Office of Technology Utilization, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1966.
Series:NASA SP (Series) ; 4201.
NASA historical series
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Lure, the Lock, the Key (To 1958)
  • 2. Exploring the Human Factor (1948-1958)
  • 3. Aeronautics to Astronautics: NACA Research (1952-1957) 4. From NACA to NASA
  • 5. Specification for a Manned Satellite
  • 6. From Design into Development
  • 7. Man-Rating the Machines
  • 8. Machine-Rating the Men
  • 9. From Development into Qualification: Flight Tests
  • 10. Tests versus Time in the Race for Space
  • 11. Suborbital Flights into Space
  • 12. Final Rehearsals
  • 13. Mercury Mission Accomplished
  • 14. Climax of Project Mercury.