 | Manned Spacecraft Center (U.S.) - 1962 - 216 pages
...equipment used to pump liquid oxygen into the launch vehicle. At T—6 minutes and 30 seconds, a 2 minute hold was required to make a quick check of the network...and 10 seconds after cutoff the computer gave a "go" recoinmendation. The cutoff conditions obtained were excellent. Table 6-1 presents the actual cutoff... | |
 | Manned Spacecraft Center (U.S.) - 1962 - 230 pages
...has existed on the last three Mercury-Atlas launches. Powered Flight The launch occurred at 9 :47 :39 amest on February 20, 1962. The powered portion of...were noted in either the spacecraft systems or in the astronaut"s physical condition. The launch-vehicle guidance system performed almost perfectly, and... | |
 | Manned Spacecraft Center (U.S.), Malcolm Scott Carpenter - 1962 - 130 pages
...was obtained and transmitted to the astronaut at 5 minutes 32 seconds. The powered portion of flight was completely normal, and the astronaut was able...communications and observations throughout this period. The Mercury Control Center go-no-go decision at cutoff was made rapidly, and there was no doubt that... | |
 | Manned Spacecraft Center (U.S.), Malcolm Scott Carpenter - 1962 - 124 pages
...was obtained and transmitted to the astronaut at 5 minutes 32 seconds. The powered portion of flight was completely normal, and the astronaut was able...communications and observations throughout this period. The Mercury Control Center go-no-go decision at cutoff was made rapidly, and there was no doubt that... | |
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In general, the countdown was very smooth and extremely well executed. A feeling of confidence was noted in all concerned, including the astronaut, and it is probably more than significant that this feeling has existed on the last three Mercury-Atlas... 