Memorandum for Flight Directory, Postlaunch Report on Test 5460 (MA-6)

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Memorandum for Flight Directory, Postlaunch Report on Test 5460 (MA-6)

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This is a postlaunch report on test 5460 for the retrofire controller for February 20, 1962. It was written by Carl R. Huss, Retrofire Controller, for the Mercury-Atlas 6 flight. There are seven tables attached to the report.

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