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On November 29, 1961, the chimpanzee Enos made two orbits for the Mercury MA-5 mission. MA-5 was the first orbital mission by an American primate. This collection consists of the telemetry scroll showing Enos' vital signs during the flight including heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration.
On November 29, 1961, the chimpanzee Enos made two orbits for the Mercury MA-5 mission. MA-5 was the first orbital mission by an American primate. Because of a malfunctioning control jet and an overheated inverter, Enos was brought down after two orbits, instead of the three that were originally planned for the mission. MA-5 met its two primary objectives, testing the spacecraft's environmental control system and the procedures for recovering an astronaut, and thus was considered a complete success. It paved the way for the first manned orbital flight, MA-6, by John Glenn in February 1962.
NASM.2009.0018
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
1961
Michael Hornisher, Gift, 2009, NASM.2009.0018
0.22 Cubic feet (1 box)
National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of the telemetry scroll showing Enos the chimpanzee's vital signs during the Mercury MA-5 Flight (11/29/61) including heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration.
Collection is in original order.
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Mercury MA-5 Flight (Enos) Telemetry Scroll, NASM.2009.0018, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Medical Telematics
Space flight
Astronautics
Mercury MA-5 Flight
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Medical notes