This New Ocean: A History of Project Mercury

by Loyd S. Swenson Jr., James M. Grimwood, and Charles C. Alexander

CONTENTS

Part One - Research

CHARLES C. ALEXANDER

  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 (November 1957 - September 1958)

Part Two - Development

LOYD S. SWENSON, JR.

  1. Specifications for a Manned Satellite (October - December 1958)
  2. From Design into Development (January - June 1959)
  3. Man-Rating the Machines (July - December 1959)
  4. Machine-Rating the Men (January - June 1960)
  5. From Development into Qualification: Flight Tests (July - December 1960)
  6. Tests Versus Time in the Race for Space (January - April 1961)

Part Three - Operations

JAMES M. GRIMWOOD

  1. Suborbital Flights into Space
  2. Final Rehearsal
  3. Mercury Mission Accomplished
  4. Climax of Project Mercury

SOURCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY

  1. Basic Reports on Project Mercury
  2. NASA Project Mercury Working Papers
  3. Biblographical Aids
  4. Official Reports and Documents
  5. Books
  6. Journal Articles
  7. Unpublished Works
  8. Postflight Reports

APPENDIXES

  1. Functional Organization of Mercury
  2. Workflow Organization of Mercury
  3. Organization Charts
  4. Flight Data Summary
  5. Personnel Growth
  6. Project Mercury Cost Summaries
  7. Project Mercury Tracking Net