Mercury-Atlas 8 (MA-8) was an early manned space mission, part of NASA's Mercury program. Astronaut Walter M. Schirra, Jr. , orbited the Earth six times in the Sigma 7 spacecraft on October 3, 1962, in a nine-hour flight focused mainly on technical evaluation rather than on scientific experimentation. This was the longest American orbital flight yet achieved in the Space Race, though well behind the several-day record set by the Soviet Vostok 3 earlier in the year.

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  • Die Mission Mercury-Atlas 8 (MA-8) war ein bemannter Weltraumflug im Rahmen des US-amerikanischen Mercury-Programms.
  • Mercury-Atlas 8 (MA-8) was an early manned space mission, part of NASA's Mercury program. Astronaut Walter M. Schirra, Jr. , orbited the Earth six times in the Sigma 7 spacecraft on October 3, 1962, in a nine-hour flight focused mainly on technical evaluation rather than on scientific experimentation. This was the longest American orbital flight yet achieved in the Space Race, though well behind the several-day record set by the Soviet Vostok 3 earlier in the year. It confirmed the Mercury spacecraft's durability ahead of the one-day Mercury-Atlas 9 mission that followed in 1963. Planning began for the third orbital mission in February 1962, aiming for a six-or-seven-orbit flight to build on the previous three-orbit missions. NASA officially announced the mission to the public on June 27, and the flight plan was finalised in late July. The mission focused on engineering tests rather than on scientific experimentation. The mission finally launched on the morning of October 3, having been delayed two weeks because of problems with the Atlas booster. A series of minor booster problems during launch and a faulty temperature controller in Schirra's pressure suit were the only technical problems noted during the flight. The spacecraft orbited in both automated and passive flight modes for prolonged periods while the pilot monitored it and carried out some minor scientific experiments. After six orbits, the capsule landed in the Pacific Ocean half a mile from the recovery carrier, and was hoisted aboard for Schirra to disembark. The scientific results of the mission were mixed. The astronaut returned healthy and was released after nine hours of confinement in a low-gravity environment. Observation of the Earth's surface proved unproductive, however, because of heavy cloud cover and bad photographic exposures. The public and political reaction was muted compared with that of earlier missions, as the Cuban Missile Crisis quickly eclipsed the space race in the news. The mission was a technical success: all the engineering objectives had been completed without significant malfunctions, and the spacecraft had used even less fuel than expected. This confirmed the capabilities of the Mercury spacecraft and allowed NASA to plan with confidence for a day-long flight, MA-9, which had been an early goal of the Mercury program.
  • El Mercury-Atlas 8 fue una misión tripulada del programa Mercury de Estados Unidos, lanzada el 3 de octubre de 1962 usando un cohete Atlas. La cápsula fue llamada Sigma 7, y estaba pilotada por el astronauta Walter Schirra.
  • Mercury 8 -avaruusalus kiersi maan 6 kertaa ohjaimissaan astronautti Walter Schirra. Mercury-avaruusohjelman avaruuslento toteutettiin 3. lokakuuta 1962. Sigma 7 -avaruuskapselin lentokorkeus maatakiertävällä radalla vaihteli 153 ja 285 kilometrin välillä.
  • La missione Mercury-Atlas 8 (MA-8) fu un volo nello spazio nel corso del programma Mercury degli Stati Uniti d'America.
  • Mercury MA-8 is de vijfde bemande ruimtevlucht in het kader van het Amerikaanse Mercury programma. De capsule genaamd Sigma 7 werd gelanceerd met een Atlas-raket. Wally Schirra vloog zes maal rond de aarde. Het was de eerste Mercury vlucht zonder noemenswaardige problemen. De capsule landde in de Stille Oceaan. De voorafgaande vluchten waren steeds in de Atlantische Oceaan geland. vluchtgegevens: lancering: tijd: 3 oktober 1962 12:15 GMT plaats: Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Verenigde Staten (lanceercomplex LC14) landing: tijd: 3 oktober 1962 21:28 GMT plaats: 440 km NO van Midway Island, Stille Oceaan duur van de vlucht: 0,384 dagen (0 dagen 9 uur 13 min. ) bemanning: Wally Schirra (1e vlucht van 3 ruimtevluchten)
  • Mercury-Atlas 8 var en bemannet romferd i NASA sitt Mercury-program. Det var den femte bemannede amerikanske romferden og den lengste til da i programmet. Mercury-Atlas 8 ble skutt opp med en Atlas-rakett fra Complex 14 på Cape Canaveral i Florida. Romskipet gjennomførte 6 omløp rundt Jorden, med astronaut Wally Schirra ombord. Ferden varte litt over 9 timer.
  • Mercury-Atlas 8 – trzeci w historii amerykański załogowy lot orbitalny. Odbył się 3 października 1962 w ramach programu Mercury. Kapsuła statku, pilotowana przez astronautę Waltera Schirrę. Po wykonaniu prawie 6 okrążeń globu ziemskiego, statek powrócił do atmosfery i wpadł do Oceanu Spokojnego w wyznaczonym obszarze. Czterdzieści minut po lądowaniu, wraz z kapsułą, znalazł się na pokładzie lotniskowca USS Kearsarge. Była to ówczas najbardziej udana misja załogowa. Było to możliwe dzięki temu, że Schirra ściśle trzymał się planu misji. Kapsuła użyta w tej misji przechowywana jest w Astronaut Hall of Fame, w Titusville.
  • Sigma 7 foi o quinto vôo tripulado do Projeto Mercury, o primeiro projeto tripulado do programa espacial dos Estados Unidos da América. A missão ocorreu no dia 3 de outubro de 1962, e teve como piloto o astronauta Walter Schirra. A missão usou como lançador o foguete Atlas.
  • Mercury 8 var NASA:s tredje bemannade färd till rymden i omloppsbanefärd och den sjunde bemannade färden totalt. Astronauten Walter Schirra flög ombord i kaspeln Sigma 7. Färden genomfördes 3 oktober 1962 och varade i 9 timmar, 13 minuter och 11 sekunder. Farkosten sköts upp med en Atlas-raket från Cape Canaveral.
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  • Die Mission Mercury-Atlas 8 (MA-8) war ein bemannter Weltraumflug im Rahmen des US-amerikanischen Mercury-Programms.
  • El Mercury-Atlas 8 fue una misión tripulada del programa Mercury de Estados Unidos, lanzada el 3 de octubre de 1962 usando un cohete Atlas. La cápsula fue llamada Sigma 7, y estaba pilotada por el astronauta Walter Schirra.
  • Mercury 8 -avaruusalus kiersi maan 6 kertaa ohjaimissaan astronautti Walter Schirra. Mercury-avaruusohjelman avaruuslento toteutettiin 3. lokakuuta 1962. Sigma 7 -avaruuskapselin lentokorkeus maatakiertävällä radalla vaihteli 153 ja 285 kilometrin välillä.
  • La missione Mercury-Atlas 8 (MA-8) fu un volo nello spazio nel corso del programma Mercury degli Stati Uniti d'America.
  • Mercury-Atlas 8 var en bemannet romferd i NASA sitt Mercury-program. Det var den femte bemannede amerikanske romferden og den lengste til da i programmet. Mercury-Atlas 8 ble skutt opp med en Atlas-rakett fra Complex 14 på Cape Canaveral i Florida. Romskipet gjennomførte 6 omløp rundt Jorden, med astronaut Wally Schirra ombord. Ferden varte litt over 9 timer.
  • Sigma 7 foi o quinto vôo tripulado do Projeto Mercury, o primeiro projeto tripulado do programa espacial dos Estados Unidos da América. A missão ocorreu no dia 3 de outubro de 1962, e teve como piloto o astronauta Walter Schirra. A missão usou como lançador o foguete Atlas.
  • Mercury 8 var NASA:s tredje bemannade färd till rymden i omloppsbanefärd och den sjunde bemannade färden totalt. Astronauten Walter Schirra flög ombord i kaspeln Sigma 7. Färden genomfördes 3 oktober 1962 och varade i 9 timmar, 13 minuter och 11 sekunder. Farkosten sköts upp med en Atlas-raket från Cape Canaveral.
  • Mercury-Atlas 8 (MA-8) was an early manned space mission, part of NASA's Mercury program. Astronaut Walter M. Schirra, Jr. , orbited the Earth six times in the Sigma 7 spacecraft on October 3, 1962, in a nine-hour flight focused mainly on technical evaluation rather than on scientific experimentation. This was the longest American orbital flight yet achieved in the Space Race, though well behind the several-day record set by the Soviet Vostok 3 earlier in the year.
  • Mercury MA-8 is de vijfde bemande ruimtevlucht in het kader van het Amerikaanse Mercury programma. De capsule genaamd Sigma 7 werd gelanceerd met een Atlas-raket. Wally Schirra vloog zes maal rond de aarde. Het was de eerste Mercury vlucht zonder noemenswaardige problemen. De capsule landde in de Stille Oceaan. De voorafgaande vluchten waren steeds in de Atlantische Oceaan geland.
  • Mercury-Atlas 8 – trzeci w historii amerykański załogowy lot orbitalny. Odbył się 3 października 1962 w ramach programu Mercury. Kapsuła statku, pilotowana przez astronautę Waltera Schirrę. Po wykonaniu prawie 6 okrążeń globu ziemskiego, statek powrócił do atmosfery i wpadł do Oceanu Spokojnego w wyznaczonym obszarze. Czterdzieści minut po lądowaniu, wraz z kapsułą, znalazł się na pokładzie lotniskowca USS Kearsarge. Była to ówczas najbardziej udana misja załogowa.
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