Historical DocumentationBefore the astronauts could
thunder into space they had to learn about the rockets and
capsules they flew. Before the next mission could proceed,
reports and summaries were needed on what happened before.
Locked for years in the national archives or in the hands of a
few collectors, the Meadville Space Center presents scanned PDFs
of original manuals, and reports for Project Mercury, and
Gemini.
Project Mercury
Mercury Familiarization Manual SEDR 104 (5/20/1962)
Manual describing the systems of the Mercury Capsule For MA-7 (Carpenter) and MA-8 (Schirra)
Contributed by Adam Bootle
Mercury Familiarization Manual SEDR 104 (12/20/1962)
Manual describing the systems of the Mercury Capsule For MA-9 (Cooper)
Contributed by Adam Bootle
Mercury Maintenance Manual (1959)
This manual contains procedures and diagrams for installing and servicing various Mercury systems
Contributed by Adam Bootle
Mercury Tracking Sites
This manual contains descriptions and diagrams of the various Mercury Tracking Sites from around
the world.
Contributed by Adam Bootle
Mercury Redstone 3 (Shephard)
Mercury Flight Operations SEDR 109-7
Contains the procedures and diagrams for Capsule 7 used on the flight of MR-3 Freedom 7
Contributed by unknown
MR-3 Press Release
NASA press release package for the flight of MR-3 Freedom 7
Contributed by unknown
MR-3 Post Launch Report
Post Launch report for the flight of MR-3 Freedom 7
Contributed by unknown
Mercury Redstone 4 (Grissom)
MR-4 Post Launch Report
Post Launch report for the flight of MR-4 Liberty Bell 7. There is a star chart diagram as sketched by Grissom.
This is useful for sim programmers to check the accuracy of the field of view through the cockpit window and the
trajectory of the Redstone Rocket.
Contributed by unknown
Mercury Atlas 6 (Glenn)
Mercury Flight Operations SEDR 109
Contains the procedures and diagrams for Capsule 13 used on the flight of MA-6 Friendship 7
Contributed by Robert Conley
MA-6 Flight Plan
MA-6 Flight Plan (Compact)
Flight Plan for the flight of Friendship 7
Contributed by unknown
MA-6 Flight Report
Short Summary of the flight of Friendship 7
Contributed by unknown
MA-6 Flight Report
Short Summary of the flight of Friendship 7
Contributed by unknown
MA-6 Memos
Various short memos relating to the preparation and launch of MA-6 Friendship 7
Contributed by unknown
MA-6 Mission
A nicely done informational summary of the flight of Friendship 7. Includes lots of pictures.
Contributed by unknown
MA-6 Network Reports
MA-6 post flight reports from various stations of the Mercury Tracking Network
Contributed by unknown
MA-6 News Releases
Several short pre-launch news releases.
Contributed by unknown
MA-6 Post Launch Report
Post launch report for the flight of Friendship 7
Contributed by unknown
MA-6 Press Releases
Various press releases for the flight of Friendship 7
Contributed by unknown
MA-6 Reports
Collected Technical reports summarizing the flight of Friendship 7
Contributed by unknown
MA-6 Senate Report
Formal report to the United State Senate from NASA
Contributed by unknown
MA-6 Technical Report
Formal technical report summarizing the flight of Friendship 7. Contains the physics data to needed to simulate
the Mercury Capsule. Note data is in imperial measurements not metric.
Contributed by unknown
MA-6 Atlas Test Objectives
Report on the testing of the Atlas used for MA-6. Contains a complete computer simulator dump of an
Mercury Atlas trajectory to orbit. This is very useful for verifying
a launch simulation.
Note data is in imperial measurements not metric.
Contributed by unknown
Mercury Atlas 7 (Carpenter)
MA-7 Flight Plan
Flight Plan for the flight of Aurora 7
Contributed by unknown
Mercury Atlas 8 (Schirra)
MA-8 Flight Plan
Flight Plan for the flight of Sigma 7
Contributed by unknown
Mercury Atlas 9 (Cooper)
MA-9 Flight Plan
Flight Plan for the flight of Faith 7
Contributed by unknown
Project Gemini
Gemini Manual Vol 1 SEDR-300
Gemini Manual Vol 1 Section 2
Gemini Familiarization manual for long-range and modified spacecrafts (GT-3, GT-4, GT-7)
Contributed by Adam Bootle
Gemini Manual Vol 2 SEDR-300
Gemini Manual Vol 2 Section 2
Gemini Familiarization manual for rendezvous and docking spacecrafts (GT-5, GT-6, GT-8, GT-9, GT-10, GT-11, GT-12)
Contains information on the ADTA used on GT-9 as well as the Agena Control Panel.
Contributed by Adam Bootle
Gemini Computer Manual
Summary of commands for use with the Gemini Guidance Computer. Also include information on the Titan 2 guidance program.
Contributed by Dr Lance Erickson
Gemini Conference Summary
The report on the conference where a series of papers were given summarizing the various aspect of the gemini program.
Contributed by J Smith
Gemini Mid-Program Conference Summary
The report on the conference where a series of papers were given summarizing the various aspect of the gemini program.
Contributed by J Smith
Gemini Re-entry Aerodyanmics
Aerodynamics characteristics of the Gemini Capsule during re-entry.
Contributed by J Smith
Gemini I Familization Manual
Familization manual describing the unmanned Gemini I capsule.
Contributed by Adam Bootle
Gemini V Mission Report
Gemini V Trajectory Report
Various reports on Gemini V.
Contributed by J Smith
Gemini X Orbital Trajectory Report
Various reports on Gemini X.
Contributed by J Smith
Gemini XI Mission Report.
Gemini XI Ascent Trajectory Report
Gemini XI Orbital Trajectory Report
Various reports on Gemini XI. This the mission where they set a altitude record and docked with the Agena in one orbit.
Contributed by J Smith
Gemini Agena Target Vehicle
Gemini Agena Target Vessel Command Summary
Summary of commands for use with the GATV.
Contributed by John Bisney
GATV 5002a Evaluation
GATV 5002 exploded soon after stage separation with the Atlas. This is a report on that launch.
Contributed by J Smith
GATV Propulsion Subsystem Evaluation
This describe both the primary and secondary propulsion systems of the GATV.
Contributed by J Smith
Agena Technical Summary (partial)
THis is a excerpt from a technical document on the agena. It focuses on guidance and propulsion.
Contributed by J Smith
Agena Performance Summary
A report summary on all the different Agena subsystems.
Contributed by J Smith
Wish List
Mercury SEDR 104, SEDR-104-19.
There are two more SEDR-104 handbooks. SEDR 104 describes the operation of the capsule for MR-3, MA-6, MA-7, and MA-8.
SEDR 104-19 describes the operation of the capsule for MA-9.
Gemini Operation Handbook.
The Gemini Computer Manual is a subsection of the Gemini Operation Handbook for GT-10
(Young-Collins). The Familiarization manual tell me how the Gemini s/c was built the Operation Handbook will tell
me how to operate it. I believe there is one for each mission, any of them would be appreciated.
GATV (Gemini Agena Target Vehicle)
Need a technical summary of the GATV. Currently there is a lack of hard information on physic data, electrical/hydralics systems
and thruster data (roll, pitch, & yaw).
Mercury Control
Need a good technical description of Mercury Control and each station.
Gemini Control
Need a good technical description of houston's mission control room as configured for Gemini and each station.
Also the old Mercury Control was used for Gemini 3 and a description of its modifications would be good. Last
the dual flight of Gemini 7/6 used a combination of the MOCR and the older Mercury tracking network, any description
of this would be appreciated.
Email all inquires to
Robert Conley
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