National Air and Space Museum Archives

Mercury MA-5 Flight (Enos) Telemetry Scroll

Summary
Collection ID:
NASM.2009.0018
Creators:
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Dates:
1961
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.22 Cubic feet
1 box
Repository:
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.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is in original order.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
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.
Administration
Author
Jessamyn Lloyd
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Michael Hornisher, Gift, 2009, NASM.2009.0018
Processing Information
Arranged and described (2009) and encoded (2020) by Jessamyn Lloyd.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Preferred Citation
Mercury MA-5 Flight (Enos) Telemetry Scroll, NASM.2009.0018, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
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Enos (Chimpanzee) Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Repository Contact
National Air and Space Museum Archives
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