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NASA Image eXchange Collection
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NASA Image eXchange Collection
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Prototype Mercury Capsule at Langley Workshops
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Prototype Mercury Capsule at Langley Workshops
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Assembling the Little Joe capsules. The capsules were manufactured "in-house" by Langley technicians. Three capsules are shown here in various stages of assembly. The escape tower and rocket motors shown on the completed capsule would be removed before shipping and finally assembly for launching at Wallops Island. Joseph Shortal wrote (vol. 3, p. 32): "Design of the Little Joe capsules began at Langley before McDonnell started on the design of the Mercury capsule and was, therefore, a separate design. Although it was not designed to carry a man, it did have to carry a monkey. It had to meet the weight and center of gravity requirements of Mercury and withstand the same aerodynamic loads during the exit trajectory. Although in comparison with the overall Mercury Project, Little Joe was a simple undertaking, the fact that an attempt was made to condense a normal two-year project into a 6-month one with in house labor turned it into a major undertaking for Langley.
Description
Assembling the Little Joe capsules. The capsules were manufactured "in-house" by Langley technicians. Three capsules are shown here in various stages of assembly. The escape tower and rocket motors shown on the completed capsule would be removed before shipping and finally assembly for launching at Wallops Island. Joseph Shortal wrote (vol. 3, p. 32): "Design of the Little Joe capsules began at Langley before McDonnell started on the design of the Mercury capsule and was, therefore, a separate design. Although it was not designed to carry a man, it did have to carry a monkey. It had to meet the weight and center of gravity requirements of Mercury and withstand the same aerodynamic loads during the exit trajectory. Although in comparison with the overall Mercury Project, Little Joe was a simple undertaking, the fact that an attempt was made to condense a normal two-year project into a 6-month one with in house labor turned it into a major undertaking for Langley.
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07.30.1959
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Mercury
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Mercury
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Mercury
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Mercury
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Langley Research Center (LaRC)
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Langley Research Center (LaRC)
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07-30-1959
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07-30-1959
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1959
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1959
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IMAGE
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EL-2000-00407
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Other ID:
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L59-4944
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L59-4944
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SPD-NIX-EL-2000-0040 7
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SPD-NIX-EL-2000-0040 7
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