This new ocean : a history of Project Mercury
Loyd S. Swenson, James M. Grimwood (Author), Charles C. Alexander (Author)
Print Book, English, 1966
Scientific and Technical Information Division, Office of Technology Utilization, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, D.C., 1966
NASA SP (Series), 4201
History
xv, 681 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
569889
1. The Lure, the Lock, the Key (To 1958)
2. Exploring the Human Factor (1948-1958)
3. Aeronautics to Astronautics: NACA Research (1952-1957) 4. From NACA to NASA
5. Specification for a Manned Satellite
6. From Design into Development
7. Man-Rating the Machines
8. Machine-Rating the Men
9. From Development into Qualification: Flight Tests
10. Tests versus Time in the Race for Space
11. Suborbital Flights into Space
12. Final Rehearsals
13. Mercury Mission Accomplished
14. Climax of Project Mercury