Mechanical Astronaut, Mercury American phantom cosmonaut. The MAS was an electronic mannequin that could 'inhale' and 'exhale' man-like quantities of gas, heat, and water vapor. It flew twice (MA 3 launch abort 1961.04.25 and one orbit on MA-4 1961.09.13).
The project 'Mechanical Astronaut Simulator' flew twice (The Mercury-MA 3 launch abort on 25 April 1961 and one orbit of the earth aboard Mercury MA-4 on 13 September 1961). The simulator was an electronic mannequin that could 'inhale' and 'exhale' man-like quantities of gas, heat, and water vapour.
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Phantom Cosmonaut Over the years the Western press named a number of cosmonauts that were never acknowledged by the Soviet Union. Most were said to have died in space. More...
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