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].