Atlas LV-3B | Mercury-Atlas 1
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Atlas LV-3B · Space Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 13th launch · 3rd this year
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Window: Jul 29, 13:13 – Jul 29, 13:13 UTC
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Mercury-Atlas 1
Mercury-Atlas 1 (MA-1) was the first attempt to launch a Mercury capsule and occurred on July 29, 1960 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The spacecraft was unmanned and carried no launch escape system. The Atlas rocket suffered a structural failure 58 seconds after launch at an altitude of approximately 30,000 feet (9.1 km) and 11,000 feet (3.4 km) down range.
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