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this is for Max Q abord and escape test.
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The main scientific objective of project Mercury was to determine man's capabilities in a space environment and in those environments to which he will be subject upon going into and returning from space.
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Suborbital flight, successful flight but the spacecraft sank shortly after splashdown.
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Test it Mercury scout launch configuration.
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to do primate test of environmental control system in orbit.
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Place a man into Earth orbit, observe his reactions to the space environment and safely return him to Earth to a point where he could be readily found.
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Mission objective
for corroborate man in orbit. -
Manned mission in orbit for 9 hours.
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Qualify Mercury Atlas interfaces.
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1day mission in orbit!(manned)