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MESCUBY-BEDSTONE MISSION 4 (CAPSULE 11)
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND-SPACE ADMINISTRATION

SPACE TASK GROUP

Langley Field, Va.

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 TECHNICAL INFORMATION SUMMARY

OF MERCURY-REDSTONE MISSION NO.

(Capsule No. ll)

INTRODUCTION

The general purpose of the Mercury-Redstone program is to

advance the qualification of the capsule and capsule systems for
the specification Mercury mission during ballistic space flight
and to familiarize and train the astronauts for the subsequent
orbiting flights.

The MR-l*- mission is the fourth in the Redstone-boosted program

and the second in the series of manned capsules. The astronaut will
be subjected to the g loadings during boost and reentry and to a
short period of weightless flight near the orbiting altitude of the
specification mission. The specific objectives of this mission are
as follows:

First-order test objectives.-

(a) Familiarize man with a brief but complete space

flight experience including the lift-off, powered, weightless
(for a period of approximately 5 minutes), entry, and landing
phases of the flight.

(b) Evaluate man's ability to perform as a functional

unit during space flight by:

(1) Demonstrating manual control of capsule attitude

before, during, and after retrofire.

(2) Using the capsule window and periscope for

attitude reference and recognition of ground check points.
(c) Study man's physiological reaction during space flight.

(d) Recover the astronaut and capsule.

Second-order test objectives. - Continue qualification of the

Mercury capsule and capsule systems for manned flight.
Third-order test objectives. -.Provide training for ground support
and recovery forces for future manned flights.
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Event Time since launch

(min;sec)
Capsule umbilical pulled (before launch) -00:35
Lift-off 00:00
Booster cutoff 02:25.1
Tower jettisoned 02:23-1
Capsule separation 02:33-1
Retrorocket firing 05:10
Retrograde package jettisoned 06:10
Reentry begins 07: V?. 7
Maximum deceleration (10.96g) 08:17-5
Drogue chute deployed 09:38
Main chute deployed 10:16.1
Landing Ik-: ^9.3
Major trajectory parameters for MR-U capsule;
Maximum altitude 101.43 n.m.
Range 260.1^ n.m.
Maximum exit q 597- 7 psf
Maximum exit g 6.33
Maximum reentry g 10.96
The MR-4 flight will be along the Atlantic Missile Range on a
heading of 100° true. The Mercury Network Stations at Cape Canaveral,
Florida (Mercury Control Center) and at Washington, B.C. (Space Com-
puting Center) will be utilized, and the Bermuda Station will be used
for training.
Nominal weights for MR-4 capsule are;
Condition Weight (ib)
Gross weight at lift-off (includes adapter
and escape tower) ^030.5
Weight after separation from Redstone 2,8^3-5
Weight at start of reentry 2,571-5
Flotation weight 2,311-5
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The instrumentation on capsule no. 11 is standard instrumentation,
which includes aeromedical...information. The four ECG's and respiration
rate are on continuous channels.
 TABLE I.- TELEMETERED QUANTITIES, CAPSULE

Tower release
Capsule separation
Retroattitude command
Retrorocket No. 1 fire
Retrorocket No. 2 fire
Retrorocket No. 3 fire
Retrorocket assembly Jettison
Drogue parachute deploy
Antenna fairing release
Main parachute deploy
Main parachute jettison
Reserve parachute deploy
Pilot abort
Mayday (abort)
Tower escape rocket fire
Periscope retract
0.05g relay actuation
Time since launch, 10 sec
Time since launch, 100 sec
Time since launch, 1,000 sec
Time of retrograde
Suit pressure, psia
Q supply pressure, psia
Cabin air temperature, ¥
Suit inlet air temperature, F
0 emergency supply pressure, psia
Cabin pressure, psia
Coolant quantity, percent remaining
3-volt reference
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TABLE I.- Continued.

Zero or ground reference

A-C voltage (7 volt a-c)
400 ~ monitor (6.3 volt a-c)
D-C current monitor
Standby inverter ON
2^ volt d-c monitor
Nitrogen high pressure (automatic control)
Nitrogen high pressure (manual control)
Horizon scanner ignore mixed
Horizon scanner output roll
Horizon scanner output pitch
Pitch rate
Roll rate
Yaw rate
Attitude, autopilot pitch and rate
Attitude, autopilot roll and rate
Attitude, autopilot yaw and rate
Pilot stick control movement, pitch
Pilot stick control movement, roll
Pilot stick control movement, yaw
High thrust ± pitch
High thrust ± roll
High thrust ± yaw > Solenoid position
Low thrust ± pitch
Low thrust ± roll
Low thrust ± yaw
Y-axis accelerometer, g
X-axis accelerometer, g
Z-axis accelerometer, g
Heat-shield temperature
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TABLE I.- Concluded.
Outer skin temperature
250 v-amp main inverter temperature
150 v-amp main inverter temperature
Astronaut body temperature
Static pressure
Calibrate signal ON
Sync pulse
EGG, right side
ECG, left side
EGG, upper chest
ECG, lover chest
Respiration rate
 AEROQVNAMIC SPIKE

ESCAPE ROCKET

ESCAPE TOWER

SEPARATION UINE

CAPSULE BOOSTER ADAPTER

A-FT UNIT
(CONTAINS PRESSURIZED
INSTRUMENT COMPARTMENT).

BOOSTER AIRFRAME
STANDARD REDSTONE DESIGN WITH
PROPELLANT TANKS ELONGATED 96*
'OR INCREASED BURNING TIME

PR OPE I. UA NTS:

ALCOHOL. (73 PERCENT ETHYL.

25 PERCENT WATER)
LIQUID OXYGEN

FUEL PRESSURIZATION:
NITROGEN

RUDDERS (4)

-JET VANES (4)

Figure 1.- Mercury-Redstone capsule booster configuration.

 LENGTH OF OVERALL CAPSULE CONFIGURATION
24.5 FEET

- THREE EQUALLY SPACED NOZZLES CANTED TO

\ DIRECT THE ESCAPE ROCKET BLAST OUTWARD
| AND AWAV FROM THE TOWER AND CAPSULE.
RECOVERY COMPARTMENT
(MAIN AND RESERVE CHUTE)
ROCKET
FUNCTION'. TO PROVIDE CAPSULE ESCAPE FROM
THE VICINITY OF THE BOOSTER IN THE EVENT OF
AN EMERGENCY DURING PR E LAUNCH OR BOOSTER FLIGHT.
AMTgNNA FA1RINQ ,
TOTAL IMPULSE 96.900
(HOUSES DROGUE CHUTE . FUEL CONSUMED 29] LBS
AND HORIZON SCANNERS) TOTAL SUNNING TIME 1.2 SEC

CLAMP RING PAIRING

ANT^HNA HOUSING BALLAST

FOR AERODYNAMIC STABILITY

\ HEAT SHIELD

AERrinvMAMIC SPIKE

NO (THREE EXPLOSIVE (TRIPLE NOZZLE)

BOLTS) FUNCTION: TO CARRY AWAY THE TOWER AFTER
ANY ABORT PROCEDURE IN WHICH THE ESCAPE
RETROGRADE ROCKETS f ROCKET IS USED.
(THREE) FUNCTION: TOTAL IMPULSE 1115 LB SEC
TO IMPART A VELOCITY FUEL CONSUMED 5.5 LBS
DECREMENTS TO THE CAPSULE TOTAL BURNING TIME 1.9 SEC
PQSICH
OF 500 FT SEC (FIRED AT APOGEE)
TOTAL IMPULSE (EACH ROCKET) FUNCTION: TO IMPART A SEPARATION
12.960 LB SBC VELOCITY OF 32 FT SEC TO THE CAPSULE
FUEL CONSUMED (3 ROCKET) 140 UBS TOTAL IMPULSE ALONG BODY AXIS
TOTAL BURNING TIME (EACH ROCKET) INCLUDING POP GUN EFFECT (THREE
19 SEC
ROCKETS) 2692 LBS
FUEL CONSUMED 6 LBS
TOTAL BURNING TIME 1.2 SEC

Figure 2.- Capsule configuration.

 NOTE ASTRONAUT IS SHOWN TO INDICATE SCALE AND
RELATIVE LOCATIONS OF EQUIPMENT. FOR
UNMANNED MISSIONS AND ASTRONAUTS SPACE
IS OCCUPIED BY SPECIAL INSTRUMENTATION.
AND CREW SIMULATOR OR CHIMPANZEE COUCH.

Figure 3-- General interior arrangement of capsule.

 APOGEE

RETRO PACKAGE JETTISONED

THE AUTOMATIC STABILIZATION AND

CONTROL SYSTEM PLACES AND
MAINTAINS THE CAPSULE I.N
AN ENTRY ATTITUDE

ATTITUDE PROGRAMMING BY ASCS

RATE DAMPING
AFTER .05g, STEADY ROLL
CAPSULE SEPARATION OF 10° TO 12° PER SEC

CUTOFF BOOSTER; PYLON SEPARATION;

DEACTIVATE ENTIRE BOOSTER ABORT
CAPABILITY; GYRO SLAVED TO SCANNER
DROGUE CHUTE-
DEACTIVATE BOOSTER CHAMBER
PRESSURE ABORT CAPABILITY MAIN CHUTE-

Figure k.- General sequence of events planned for this mission.

 UPON RECEIPT OF ABORT SIGNAL...

I. SHUT OFF BOOSTER. FIRE CAP9UUE ADAPTER BOLTS.

Z. FIRt ESCAPE ROCKET.

3. SENSE CAPSULE ADAPTER SEPARATION.

JETTISON RETROPACKAOE. AND

JETTISON RETROROCKET UMBILICALS.

4. MAXIMUM ALTITUDE SENSOR RUNS OUT,

FIRE TOWER SEPARATION BOLTS.

5. SENSE TOWER RING SEPARATION,

JETTISON TOWER AND COMMAND RATE DAMPING,

a. RATE DAMPING STOPS AT CHUTE DEPLOYMENT.

Figure 5.- General sequence of events that would occur if flight should be aborted before capsule
escape tower is jettisoned.
 CAFE CAKAVBRAL (PAD BO. 5)

30'

Stations for MR-U Test

The following are stations for ships and aircraft

27° of the Becovery Force assigned for NR-U Test:
0)1 28 12.5H 79 21.8V
me 27 53-2H 77 ^3-lW
DD3 27 33-5H 76 01.1W
DDU 27 22.7H 73 06.2W
30' CVS 27 30 -7H .75 "*7.8w
OH7 27 37-7H 75 "*6-CM
ADS 26 24.OH 80 21.3V
MS01 28 2?.9H 80 2U.6W
Msoe 28 21.ON 8026.0V
AC1 27 IVJ.8H 75 33-0V
26° ACS 2? U.2H 75 "*5-OV
ACJ 27 56.2H 77 "O-1V
ACfc 28 28.9H 79 19-5V
AC9 (8A-l6)28 1U.8H 78 02.5W
AC6 (SA-16)27 12-1H

Figure 6.- MR-^ earth track showing general impact area.

 Abort with
engine cutoff.

Abort without TV VY XJXBOOSTER AUTOMTIC ABORT SENSING SYSTEM

engine cutoff ;Abort By: Booster Abort Sensors~
Abort via:
Capsule command Abort interrupts
receivers. automatic
Booster tail
plug.
Booster umbilical
up to umbilical
sequence.

Launch Dtrectoi
II KVAYAYAVA\/^
A AXVA MERCURY CONTROL CENTER
A- Y ' V \/ V/ \ /\ * A
v'v'vVxA Aoort vi&: Capsule Command Receivers-
has sole abort
\\XAXXXXYW\AAXAA
drop.
responsibility.

Emergency RANGE SAFETY OFFICER

engine cutoff -\ v~^—^—.r-Via: Booster Command Receivers. —,—^—:—. . .-
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ VA \ \ \-\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
with abort.
Abort via;
Capsule command
receivers.
Booster tail plug
up to liftoff!,
V\A/Y Abort via:
'LAUNCH DIRECTOR Capsule command
A/VY/ . receivers.

T-20 ain. ' T-35 sec. T-l

kLiftoff T+30 sec. T+1A.3.1
Abort Arming Mainstage T=0 Abort cutoff Normal Cutoff
(Actuation of Pad Capsule umbilical arming(engine).
Safety, Capsule abort, drop (Firing
command; start *>» T+8 sec.
and Test Conductor Booster out
abort switches). of automatic
sequence). of Launch
Directors sight.

Figure 7.- Vays of initiating abort.

 ANGULAR VELOCITY SENSOR
PITCH
Rate Abort Switches
Specification! Pitch and lav + 5%ee
0.3%eo
- 0.0°/aeo
Roll J 12°/see + 0.6°/aaa ROLL
- 0.0°/sec •

Pitch S/N 22 Taw S/N 25 Roll S/N 16

CW 5.17°/»c CW 5.13°/Bec CW 12.lV»«e
CUW 5.U°/aec CWW 5.16°/se° CUW 12.21%ec
• Roll rate abort used for •easorlng only.

ATTITUDE fiRROR SENSOR

Altitude error abort sensor S/N 113
Specification! Pitch and Taw ± 5° + 1°
- 0°
Roll ± 10° + 2°
- 0°

Flight LEV-3 S/M 52

+ Pitch - 5°35' + lav - 5°30' + Roll - 10058'
- Pitch - 5°30' - Xa« - 5°30' - Roll - 11<>0'
• Refer to figure for Tilting program

COHBUSTIOH CHAMBER PRESSURE SWITCHES

Specification! 210 + 15 PSIG (Decreasing)
P - 30 PSI Max.

3/K 16019 */* 16116

Decreasing 216 PSIG Decreasing 215 PSIG
Increasing 228 PSIG Increasing 225 PSIG
AP-12 PSI AP- 10 PSI

DO-
COIITROL VOLTAGE FAILURE SEHSORS
Specification: 50 J 2 rolts
(drop-out voluo)
Drop-Out Pick-Op
K23 - 50.5 Volts 52.1 Volts
K24 - 50.2 Volts 52.3 Volts &
liftoff
TIHE OP PULSE IHITIATIOH
(Seconds)

EULSE PROGRAM FOR TILTING

Figure 8.- Booster diagram of booster automatic inflight abort sensing system.