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    WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES

    12.08.2010

    Courtesy Audio

    NASA

    The Mercury 8 mission. The audio files are named as per their original historical audio reel number at the NASA historical audio vault. Information listed below is the sum-total of data on these reels.

    INFORMATION ON THE AUDIO FILES:
    463-AAG: 1 of 3, 10/03/1962, Lift-off contains "i'm in chimp configuration..."
    464-AAG: 2 of 3, 10/03/1962, 3:11 - 6:12 MET
    465-AAG: 3 of 3, 10/03/1962, 6:10 - 9:23 MET, Recovery

    MISSION INFORMATION:
    MA-8 (25)
    Sigma 7
    Pad LC-14 ()
    Atlas (8)

    Crew:
    Walter M. Schirra, Jr.

    Payload:
    Spacecraft No. 16, Launch Vehicle 113-D

    Mission Objective:
    Man-machine in orbit for 9 hours

    Launch:
    October 3, 1962

    Orbit:
    Altitude: 175.8 by 100 statute miles
    Orbits: 6
    Period: 88min 55sec
    Duration: 0 Days, 9 hours, 13 min, 11 seconds
    Distance: 143,983 statute miles
    Velocity: 17,558
    Max Q: 964
    Max G: 8.1

    Mission Highlights:
    Mission successful. Total time weightless 8 hours 56min 22 sec.

    Digitized, cataloged and archived by the Houston Audio Control Room, at the NASA Johnson Space Center.

    NASA Identifier: Mercury8

    AUDIO INFO

    Date Taken: 12.08.2010
    Date Posted: 02.14.2013 15:21
    Category: B-roll
    Audio ID: 32244
    Filename: 1302/DOD_100738750.mp3
    Length: 03:13:18
    Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., US

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