Selected Bibliography (2)

NASA Project Mercury Working Papers

Working Paper No.
Details of Working Paper
100
Lunney, Glynn S., "A Study of the Control of Landing Areas for Post Staging Abort Trajectories," August 3, 1959.
101
"Test No. HS-24 [Big Joe] General Information for Recovery Forces," August 14, 1959.
102
Huss, Carl R., and Lunney, G. S., "Results of Studies Made to Determine Required Retrorocket Capability," September 22, 1959.
103
Hicks, Claiborne R., Jr., and Skopinski, Ted H., "Pre-Stage Abort Studies from the Nominal 105 Nautical Mile Orbital Insertion Trajectory," September 15, 1959.
104
Behuncik, John A., Ferrando, James A., Jr., and Skopinski, T. H., "Preliminary Standard 11-g Type Trajectory - Data for the Early Flights of Mercury-Redstone," September 25, 1959.
105
Graham, John B., Jr., "Recovery Operations for Little Joe Test Number 1-B," February 10, 1960.
106
"Three Degree of Freedom Dynamic Trajectories for 80° and 90° Launch-Pad Abort Conditions with Various Wind Conditions," September 30, 1959.
107
"Preliminary Flight Test Results of the 'Big Joe' Mercury R and D Capsule," October 12, 1959.
108
Hall, John B., Jr., "Qualification Tests on the Big Joe Recovery System," October 27, 1959.
109
Strass, H. Kurt, and Robert, Frank C., "Proposal for a Recoverable Radiation Experiment," November 5, 1959.
110
"Project Mercury Test # HS-24 (XSM-65-10D), Summary of Calculated Preflight Trajectory and Radar Analysis Data," August 31, 1959.
111
Ferrando, J. A., Behuncik, J. A., and Skopinski, T. H., "Mercury-Redstone Separation Distance for Preliminary 11-g Type Trajectory," November 6, 1959.
112
Petynia, William W., and Hasson, Dennis F., "Pretest Report for Off-The-Pad Escape System Qualification Test," March 1, 1960.
113
Hasson, D. F., "Preliminary Study Using Inflatable Spheres for Aerodynamic Stabilization of the Mercury Capsule During Reentry," November 18, 1959.
114
Moseley, William C., Jr., "Summary of the Longitudinal Stability Characteristics of the Little Joe Configurations M=0.05 to M=6.83," December 1, 1959.
115
Windler, Milton L., "Results of Recovery Beacon Test Number 3," December 11, 1959.
116
Skopinski, T. H., Behuncik, J. A., and Ferrando, J. A., Jr., "Mercury-Redstone Abort Study for Preliminary 11-g Type Trajectory," December 15, 1959.
117
Kapryan, Walter J., and Sjoberg, Sigurd A., "Mission Directive for Mercury-Redstone No. 1 [MR-1]," December 15, 1959, Rev. May 20, 1960.
118
Fisher, Lewis R., and Arabian, Donald D., "General Systems Information Document," March 10, 1960.
119
Kyle, Howard C., "Mercury Radio and Command Control System," December 21, 1959.
120
Ferrando, J. A., Behuncik, J. A., and Skopinski, T. H., "Mercury-Redstone Capsule Dispersion Study for Preliminary 11-g Type Trajectory," December 30, 1959.
121
Fisher, L. R., and Chauvin, Leo T., "Mission Document for Little Joe No. 5 (Capsule No. 3)," May 25, 1960.
122
Graham, J. B., Jr., "Recovery Operations for Little Joe Test No. Two," January 18, 1960.
123
Berger, J., "Preliminary Evaluation of Surface Winds at Cape Canaveral," February 19, 1960. [Not released]
124
Moseley, W. C., Jr., "Static Longitudinal Stability Characteristics of the Mercury Capsule Configurations M=0.05 to 20 (Basic Configuration)," March 18, 1960.
125
Windler, M. L., "Results of the Project Mercury HF Recovery Beacon Test No. 1," March 23, 1960.
126
Henry, J. P., "Status of the Animal Test Program," March 31, 1960. [Not released]
127
"Summary of Mercury-Johnsville Centrifuge Program of August 1959," June 22, 1960.
128
Dunseith, Lynwood, and Lunney, G. S., "Methods and Pertinent Data for Project Mercury Flight Computing Requirements," April 6, 1960. [Superseded by working paper 146]
129
Cheatham, Donald C., and Tynan, Charles I., Jr., "General Information for Launch Site Recovery Forces," March 29, 1960.
130
Smith, Robert P., "Static Longitudinal Stability Characteristics of the Mercury Capsule in Combination with the Mercury-Atlas and Mercury-Redstone Boosters M=0.60 to M=3.00," March 28, 1960.
131
Erb, R. Bryan, "Preliminary Study of Heating Aspects of a Radiation Foil Modification to Extend Mercury Heat-Shield Capability to a Natural Decay Entry," April 8, 1960.
132
Arabian, D. D., and Sjoberg, S. A., "Mercury-Atlas (MA-1) Mission Directive (Capsule No. 4) ," April 11, 1960.
133
Rose, James T., and Rose, Rodney G., "Research and Development Flight Test Program Using the Little Joe Booster - Booster Qualification Flight Test (Little Joe No. 6)," April 22, 1960.
134
Enderson, Laurence W., Jr., and Rose, R. G., "Research and Development Flight Test Program Using the Little Joe Booster - Abort at High Dynamic Pressure (Little Joe No. 1A)," July 25, 1960.
135
Rose, J. T., and Rose, R. G., "A Method of Estimating Launch Setting to Correct for the Effects of Wind on the Trajectory of a Little Joe Type Vehicle," April 29, 1960. [See TM-X-492]
136
Brumberg, Paul G., "Special Trajectory Parameters for NASA Mercury Missions," April 22, 1960.
137
Jackson, Bruce G., and Williams, Walter E., "Aerodynamic Results of the Little Joe 1-A Flight," May 16, 1960.
138
Kapryan, W. J., and Sjoberg, S. A., "Mission Directive for Mercury-Redstone Mission No. 2 (Capsule No. 5)," April 16, 1960.
139
Jones, Enoch M., "General Discussion of Contingency Recovery," May 17, 1960.
140
Arabian, D. D., Fisher, L. R., Sjoberg, S. A., and Hodge, John D., "Mercury-Atlas (MA-2) Mission Directive (Capsule No. 6)," May 27, 1960. [Supplementary to working paper 118]
141
Ferrando, J. A., Jr., and Skopinski, T. H., "Dispersion Study of Separation Distance after Apogee for Mercury-Redstone Preliminary 11-g Type Trajectory," June 8, 1960.
142
Graham, J. B., Jr., and Hodge, B. Leon, "Test No. MA-1: General Information for Recovery Force," July 8, 1960.
143
Hicks, C. R., Jr., and Hunt, Shirley A., "Information for use in Landing Area Prediction for Mercury-Atlas Mission MA-1 (50-D)," July 13, 1960.
144
Huss, C. R., Allen, Charlie, and Hicks, C. R., Jr., "Summary of Calculated Pre-Flight Trajectory Data for MA-1 (Capsule No. 4, Atlas No. 50-D)," July 25, 1960.
145
Hall, J. B., Jr., "Qualification Tests on the MA-1 Terminal System," July 26, 1960.
146
Dunseith, L. C., Lunney, G. S., and Dalby, James F., "Methods and Pertinent Data for Project Mercury Flight Computing Requirements," July 22, 1960. [Supersedes working paper 128, and was superseded by working paper 191]
147
Lewis, John H., Jr., and Mayo, Alfred P., "A Qualitative Description of the Mercury-Atlas Guidance Equations," October 24, 1960.
148
Morse, Archibald E., Jr., and Kranz, Eugene F., "Mission Directive for Mercury-Redstone Mission No. 3 (Capsule No. 7)," September 6, 1960, Rev. March 20, 1961.
149
McKann, Robert E., and Sjoberg, S. A., "Mission Directive for Mercury-Atlas No. 3 (Capsule No. 8)," October 18, 1960, Rev. March 31, 1961.
150
Weston, Kenneth C., and Swanson, Joanna E., "A Summary of Wind-Tunnel Heat-Transfer Measurements on the Afterbody of the Project Mercury Capsule Reentry Configuration," August 17, 1960. [See TM-X-495, August 1961, for this report]
151
Wheelwright, Charles D., "Animal Ground Support Facilities," August 17, 1960.
152
Patterson, Herbert G., Ewart, David D., and Hamby, William H., "Determination of Mercury Escape Rocket Thrust Eccentricity from Probability Studies of Miss Distance and Lateral Loads During Pre-Staging Abort from Mercury-Atlas Booster," August 19, 1960.
153
Dodson, Joe W., and Kincaide, William C., "Cleveland Window Abrasion Test," August 18, 1960.
154
Maynard, Owen E., "Reconstruction Investigation of Recovered Components from Mercury-Atlas No. 1 After Mission Failure," August 31, 1960.
155
Windier, M. L., "Evaluation of an 8-Band Tracking Beacon as a Recovery Location Aid, Test No. 1," September 26, 1960.
156
Skopinski, T. H., Behuncik, J. A., and Ferrando, J. A., Jr., "Calculated Pre-Flight Trajectory Data for Mercury-Redstone Mission No. 1 (MR-1) (Capsule No. 2)," October 10, 1960.
157
Tynan, C. I., Jr., "Test No. MR-1, General Information for Recovery Forces," October

11, 1960.

158
Henry, J. P., "Status of the Animal Test Program," October 20, 1960.
159
Fields, Edison M., and Bond, Aleck C., "Flight Test Report for Mercury-Atlas Mission No. 1 (Capsule No. 4)," November 4, 1960.
160
Huss, C. R., Hartung, Jack B., Hicks, C. R., Jr., and Allen, C. C., "Summary of Several Short Studies Pertaining to the Retro-Rocket System Capability for the Mercury Mission," November 9, 1960.
161
Johnston, Richard S., "Medical Operation Plan," November 4, 1960.
162
Morris, D. P., Jr., "Medical Recovery Operations," October 10, 1960.
163
Hicks, C. R., Jr., O'Loughlin, John C., Allen, C. C., and Huss, C. R., "Summary of Calculated Pre-Flight Trajectory Data for Mercury-Atlas Mission No. 2 (MA-2) (Capsule No. 6, Atlas No. 67-D)," December 7, 1960.
164
Laughlin, C. Patrick, "Bio-Science Data Plan," December 1, 1960.
165
Morris, D. P., Jr., "Medical Recovery Operations (Animal Flights)," October 10, 1960.
166
Chauvin, L. T., and Fisher, L. R., "Flight Test Report for Little Joe Mission No. 5," December 23, 1960.
167
Skopinski, T. H., Maynard, John W., Jr., and Osgood, C. T., "Wind Influence Coefficients for the Mercury-Redstone Missions," January 6, 1961.
168
Skopinski, T, H., Maynard, J, W., Jr., Behuncik, J. A., and Ferrando, J. A., "Calculated Preflight Trajectory Data for Mercury-Redstone Mission No. 2 (MR-2, Capsule No. 5)," January 19, 1961.
169
Kolenkiewicz, Ronald, and Rose, R. G., "Research and Development Flight Test Program Using the Little Joe Booster-High Altitude Abort (Little Joe No. 2)," April 10, 1961.
170
[Enderson, L. W., and Kapryan, W. J., "Post Launch Report for Mercury-Redstone No. 1A (MR-1A)," ca. January 1961; never published]
171
Jackson, C. B., Dr., "Medical Evaluation Program," January 26, 1961.
172
Hermann, Robert A., "Mission Directive for Simulated Orbital Flight Test Program (Capsule No. 10)," February 15, 1961.
173
Rose, R. G., and Enderson, L. W., "Research and Development Flight Test Program Using the Little Joe Booster, Abort at High Dynamic Pressure (Little Joe No. IB)," March 3, 1961.
174
Jackson, C. B., McMillion, L. N., and Johnston, R. S., "Astronaut Preparation and Activities Manual for Mercury-Redstone No. 3," February 6, 1961.
175
Mayo, A. P., and Lewis, J. H., Jr., "Mathematical Procedures for Determination of Capsule Range, Azimuth, Elevation, and Radar Look Angles for Pad-Centered and Earth-Centered Inertial Coordinate System," February 15, 1961.
176
Skopinski, T. H., Behuncik, J. A., and Leatherman, P. S., "Preliminary Probability Study of Mercury-Atlas Post-Stage Separation Velocity and Separation Distance After Retrofiring," March 3, 1961.
177
Fisher, L. R., and Chauvin, L. T., "Mission Directive for Little Joe No. 5A (Capsule No. 14)," March 7, 1961.
178
Maynard, J. W., Skopinski, T. H., and Leatherman, P. S., "Calculated Pre-flight Trajectory Data for Redstone Booster Test (MR-BD)," March 17, 1961.
179
Kuehnel, H. A., "Outline for the Astronaut Acceleration Training Program IV," February 24, 1961.
180
Karakulko, Witalij, "Effects of Propellant and Hardware Temperature on the Starting Response Time of H 2 O 2 Reaction Control Thrust Chambers of the Mercury Capsule," March 9, 1961.
181
Llewellyn, John S., Jr., "Heating Characteristics for Three Mercury Exit Models," March 20, 1961.
182
Samonski, F. H., Jr., and Bush, W. H., Jr., "Environmental Control System Test and Astronaut Training Program," March 3, 1961.
183
Chauvin, L. T., and Fisher, L. R., "Mission Directive for Little Joe No. 5B (Capsule No. 14)," April 7, 1961.
184
"Summary of Calculated Preflight Trajectory Data for Mercury-Atlas Mission No. 3 (MA-3) (Capsule No. 8, Atlas No. 100-D)," April 14, 1961.
185
"Calculated Preflight Trajectory Data for Mercury-Redstone Mission No. 3 (MR-3, Capsule No. 7)," April 20, 1961.
186
Ewart, D. D., and Brown, S. W., "Summary of Dynamic Stability Data for the Mercury Capsule and Escape System," March 22, 1961.
187
"Life Systems Aspects of Third Mercury-Aviation Medical Acceleration Laboratory Centrifuge Program," April 20, 1961.
188
Thompson, W. E., and Pesman, G. J., "Preliminary Appraisal of the Project Mercury Acceleration Hazard," May 15, 1961.
189
Kuehnel, H. A., and Glover, Kenneth E., "Program Description and Discussion for the Astronaut Acceleration Training Program III (Mercury-Redstone Mission Training)," May 8, 1961.
190
Maynard, J. W., Jr., Ferrando, J. A., and Leatherman, P. S., "A Probability Study for Determining Escape-Rocket Thrust Eccentricity for the Mercury-Redstone Missions," May 17, 1961.
191
Dalby, J. F., "Methods and Pertinent Data for Project Mercury Flight Computing Requirements," June 1, 1961. [Supersedes working paper 146]
192
Hammack, J. B., et al., "Post Launch Report for Mercury-Redstone No. 3 (MR-3)," June 16, 1961.
193
Erb, R. B., and Stephens, E. W., "An Analysis of Mercury Heat-Shield Performance During Entry," June 21, 1961.
194
Allen, C. C., and Ferrando, J. A., "Preflight Calculated Tracking Data for the Mercury Network Test Vehicle MNTV-1," June 26, 1961.
195
Fisher, L. R., Chauvin, L. T., and Smith, N. F., "Postlaunch Report for Mercury-Little Joe 5B (LJ-5B)," June 12, 1961.
196
Maynard, J. W., Jr., Behuncik, J. A., and Leatherman, P. S., "Calculated Preflight Trajectory Data for Mercury-Redstone Mission No. 4 (Capsule No. 11)," June 29, 1961.
197
Christopher, Kenneth W., and Kranz, E. F., "Mission Directive for Mercury-Redstone No. 4 (Capsule No. 11)," July 7, 1961.
198
Smith, Norman F., ed., "A Feasibility Study of a Vehicle for 14-Day Orbital Experiments with Animals," July 7, 1961.
199
Hicks, C. R., Jr., O'Loughlin, J. C., and Hunt, S. A., "Tracking and Sighting Data for Stations and Recovery Forces Supporting Mercury-Atlas Mission No. 4," July 7, 1961.
200
Allen, C. C., and Ferrando, J. A., "Summary of Calculated Preflight Trajectory Data for the Mercury Network Test Vehicle MNTV-1," July 12, 1961.
201
Fisher, L. R., "Mission Directive for Mercury-Scout Mission No. 1 (MS-1)," July 21, 1961.
202
Winterhalter, David L., "Determination of Net Thrust of Project Mercury Tower Jettison Rocket and Escape Tower Assembly," July 3, 1961.
203
Gergory, D. T., and Kranz, E. F., "Mission Directive for Mercury-Atlas No. 4 (Capsule No. 8A)," July 28, 1961.
204
Hicks, C. R., Jr., O'Loughlin, J. C., and Hunt, S. A., "Calculated Preflight Trajectory Data for Mercury-Atlas Mission No. 4 (Capsule No. 8A, Atlas No. 88-D)," August 2, 1961.
205
Hartung, Jack B., and Wetmore, Warren C., "A Composite Model Atmosphere for Use in Project Mercury Calculations," September 29, 1961.
206
Zedekar, Raymond G., "Astronaut Preparation for Orbital Flight," October 13, 1961. Hicks, C. R., Jr., and Allen, C. C., "Calculated Preflight Trajectory Data for Mercury-Atlas Mission 5 (MA-5) (Capsule 9 - Atlas 93-D)," October 19, 1961.
207
Gregory, D. T., and von Ehrenfried, M. H., "Mission Directive for Mercury-Atlas Mission No. 5 (Capsule No. 9)," October 20, 1961.
209
Hammack, J. B., et al., "Postlaunch Report for Mercury-Redstone No. 4 (MR-4) (Capsule 11)," September 22, 1961.
210
Skopinski, T. H., Ferrando, J. A., and Osgood, C. T., "Postlaunch Trajectory Report for Mercury-Redstone Mission 3 (MR-3, Capsule 7)," October 12, 1961.
211
Skopinski, T. H., Behuncik, J. A., and Leatherman, P. S., "Postlaunch Trajectory Report for Mercury-Redstone Mission 4 (MR-4, Capsule 11)," October 16, 1961.
212
Hicks, C. R., Jr., Allen, C. C., and O'Loughlin, J. C., "Calculated Preflight Abort Trajectory Data and Nominal Trajectory Display Data for MA Mission 5 (MA-5) (Capsule 9, Atlas 93-D)," November 6, 1961.
213
Fields, Edison M., et al., "Postlaunch Report for Mercury-Atlas Mission 4 (MA-4, Capsule 8A)," November 10, 1961.
214
O'Loughlin, J. C., and Leonard, Pauline O., "Tracking and Sighting Data for Stations and Recovery Forces Supporting Mercury-Atlas Mission No. 6 (MA-6 - Spacecraft 13)," December 13, 1961.
215
McCutcheon, Ernest P., Morris, D. P., McBarron, James W., II, and McMillion, L. N., "Astronaut Preparation and Activities Manual for Mercury-Atlas Mission 6 (MA-6 - Spacecraft 13)," December 1, 1961.
216
Christopher, K. W., and Kranz, E. F., "Mission Directive for Mercury-Atlas Mission 6 (MA-6 - Spacecraft 13)," December 15, 1961.
217
Hicks, C. R., Jr., and O'Loughlin, J. C., "Calculated Preflight Trajectory Data for Mercury-Atlas Mission 6 (MA-6) (Atlas 109-D - Spacecraft 13)" (Addendum To W. P. Nos. 207 and 212), December 28, 1961.
218
"Addendum Data Report for Mercury-Atlas Mission 4 (MA-4 - Spacecraft 8A)," November 29, 1961.
219
Hartung, J. B., "Analysis of Conditions Determining the Transition Regime Between Ballistic and Orbital Flight for Project Mercury," January 9, 1962.
220
Fields, E. M., Everline, Robert T., Jr., Arbic, R. G., Donnelly, Paul C., Sjoberg, S. A., Smith, N. F., and White, S. C., "Postlaunch Report for Mercury-Atlas Mission 5 (MA-5 - Spacecraft 9) Part 1-Mission Analysis," March 9, 1962.
221
Everline, R. T., Jr., "Postlaunch Report for Mercury-Atlas Mission 5 (MA-5 - Spacecraft 9) Part II - Data," March 9, 1962.
222
Boynton, John H., von Ehrenfried, M., "Mission Directive for Mercury-Atlas Mission 7 (MA-7 - Spacecraft 18)," April 9, 1962.
223
Everline, R. T., Jr., Fisher, L. R., Bost, James E., Piland, Joseph V., Bland, William M., and Kleinknecht, K. S., "Manned One-Day Mission Mercury Spacecraft Specification Document," April 23, 1962, Rev. 1963.
224
Hicks, C. R., Jr., and Allen, C. C., "Calculated Preflight Trajectory Data for Mercury-Atlas Mission 7 (MA-7) (Spacecraft 18 - Atlas 107-D)," May 4, 1962.
225
Hicks, C. R., Jr., Allen, C. C., and O'Loughlin, J. C., "Calculated Preflight Abort Trajectory Display Data and Nominal Trajectory Display Data for Mercury-Atlas Mission 7 (MA-7) (Spacecraft 18 - Atlas 107- D)," May 4, 1962.
226
McCutcheon, E. P., Morris, D. P., and McBarron, J. W., II, "Astronaut Preparation and Activities Manual for Orbital Flight," April 10, 1962.
227
Jacobs, Stanley, and Stephens, E. W., "Experimental Results and Analysis of Ablation Tests Performed on Project Mercury Heat Shield Segments in a Langley Research Center Structures Division ARC Facility," May 23, 1962.
228
Boynton, J. H., and Kranz, E. F., "Mission Directive for Mercury-Atlas Mission No. 8 (MA-8 - Spacecraft 16)," August 31, 1962.
229
Allen, C. C., Hicks, C. R., Jr., and Bostick, Jerry C., "Calculated Preflight Trajectory Data for Mercury-Atlas Mission 8 (MA-8) (Spacecraft No. 16 - Atlas 113-D)," September 7, 1962.
230
Incerto, Donald J., McCreary, Ben F., and Osgood, C. T., "Postlaunch Trajectory Report for Mercury-Atlas Mission No. 4 (MA-4) (Spacecraft No. 8A - Atlas 88-D) and for Mercury-Atlas Mission No. 5 (MA-5) (Spacecraft No. 9 - Atlas 93-D)," October, 1962.
231
St. Leger, Leslie G., "Design Study of a Meteoroid Experiment Using an Unmanned Mercury Spacecraft," December 27, 1962.
232
Boynton, J. H., and Kranz, E. F., "Manned One-Day Mission - Mission Directive for Mercury-Atlas Mission 9 (MA-9-Spacecraft 20)," February 12, 1963, Rev. April 25, 1963.
233
Bostick, J. C., and Garter, Thomas F., Jr., "Calculated Preflight Trajectory Data for the Manned One-Day Mercury-Atlas Mission (MA-9) (Spacecraft No. 20 - Atlas 130-D)," March 15, 1963.
234
Bostick, J. C., and Garter, T. F., Jr., "Calculated Preflight Abort Trajectory Data and Flight Dynamics Display Data for the Manned One-Day Mercury-Atlas Mission (MA-9) (Spacecraft No. 20 - Atlas 130-D)," April 16, 1963.
235
Geier, Douglas J., Slight, John B., Marak, Ralph J., and Turner, Thomas, "The Development and Qualification Testing of a Lightweight Net Couch and Restraint System for Use in the Mercury Spacecraft" [Never published].

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