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Collection:
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
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Title:
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MA-1 Capsule Reassembled After Explosion
Title
MA-1 Capsule Reassembled After Explosion
Title
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Full Description:
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The main objectives of Mercury Atlas-1's (MA-1) were to recover the capsule and test the integrity of the Mercury capsule structure and afterbody shingles. About one minute after liftoff MA-1 exploded and the remaining debris landed 7 miles off the Florida shore. The debris was collected and engineers attempted to reassemble MA-1 to determine the cause of the explosion.
Full_Description
The main objectives of Mercury Atlas-1's (MA-1) were to recover the capsule and test the integrity of the Mercury capsule structure and afterbody shingles. About one minute after liftoff MA-1 exploded and the remaining debris landed 7 miles off the Florida shore. The debris was collected and engineers attempted to reassemble MA-1 to determine the cause of the explosion.
Full Description
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Date:
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07/29/1960
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NASA Center:
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Johnson Space Center
NASA_Center
Johnson Space Center
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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Spacecraft Landings
Subject_Category
Spacecraft Landings
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Mercury-Program
Subject_Category
Mercury-Program
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Mercury-Gemini Spacecraft
Subject_Category
Mercury-Gemini Spacecraft
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Rocket Launches
Subject_Category
Rocket Launches
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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Space
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Keywords:
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Explosion
Keywords
Explosion
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Kennedy
Keywords
Kennedy
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Center
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Keywords:
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KSC
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Keywords:
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Mercury
Keywords
Mercury
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Atlas
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Keywords:
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1
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Keywords:
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Shingles
Keywords
Shingles
Keywords
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_what:
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Gemini
facet_what
Gemini
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Mercury
facet_what
Mercury
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Atlas
facet_what
Atlas
facet_what
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facet_where:
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Mercury
facet_where
Mercury
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Florida
facet_where
Florida
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_where
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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07-29-1960
facet_when
07-29-1960
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1960
facet_when_year
1960
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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S-67-19582
Image_#
S-67-19582
Image #
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2002-00 0043
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2002-00 0043
UID
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Center:
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JSC
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Center Number:
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S-67-19582
Center_Number
S-67-19582
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2002-000043
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2002-000043
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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