FOREWORD.

1. SPACECRAFT AND LAUNCH VEHICLE PERFORMANCE.

By John H. Boynton Mercury Project Office; and Lewis R. Fisher, Mercury Project Office.

2. MISSION OPERATIONS.

By John D. Hodge. Asst. Chief for Flight Control. Flight Operations Division; Eugene F. Kranz, Flight Operations rations Division; and John Stonesifer Flight Operations Division.

3. AEROMEDICAL ANALYSIS.

By Charles A. Berry, M.D. Chief, Aerospace Medical Operations Office; Howard A. Minners, M.D., Aerospace Medical Operations Office; Ernest P. McCutcheon, M.D., Aerospace Medical Operations Office; Richard A. Pollard, M.D., Aerospace Medical Operations Office.

4. PILOT PERFORMANCE.

By Richard E. Day, Asst. Chief for Training, Flight Crew Operations Division ; and John Van Bockel, Flight Crew Operations Division.

5. PILOT'S FLIGHT REPORT.

By Walter M. Schirra. Jr.. Astronaut.

APPENDIX AIR-GROUND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MA-8 FLIGHT.