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Mercury Capsule No. 8, Configuration Specification, (Mercury Atlas No. 3). A "confidential" report by McDonnell providing extensive details on Capsule No. 8 construction requirements and specifications prior to the April 1961 flight. Systems described include hatches, windows, antenna, heat shielding, Atlas booster adapter, instrument panels, and flight control systems. Information on the "Crewman Simulator," unique to this mission, is included. Approximately 9.5x12 inches and 149 pages, in a gray McDonnell prong binder with several fold-out charts and schematics. McDonnell Aircraft Corp., 1960
