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Mercury craft faces six orbit mission with fuel and water checks
Belgrade and Moscow reports recount Khrushchev Tito talks and a planned six orbit Mercury mission led by McDonnell. Engineers test fuel use and water coolant needs, noting past four and five hour flights showed limited data on water requirements. Yardley says rechecked capsule will suit an eighteen orbit aim, with water reserves to manage suit temperature and hydrogen peroxide fuel cautions.
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