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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAtlas LV-3BSpace Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mercury-Atlas 2
Launched
February 21, 1961
Summary
Mercury-Atlas 2 launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Atlas LV-3B from Space Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on February 21, 1961. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 22nd launch and 3rd this year. It was the 3rd Atlas LV-3B flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). The spacecraft was Mercury No.6 (6).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 3rd Atlas LV-3B flight · 1st this yearNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 22nd launch3rd this year
Spacecraft
Mercury No.6 (6)
Mercury No.6 is the Mercury capsule used for the Mercury-Atlas 2 mission.
- Destination: Suborbital
- Mission length: under an hour
The Mercury spacecraft safely splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean.
Flight preview
About this launch
Mercury-Atlas 2 (MA-2) was an unmanned test flight of the Mercury program using the Atlas rocket. It launched on February 21, 1961 at 14:10 UTC, from Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
6th launch from Space Launch Complex 14, 1st this year · 52nd from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
20 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
207 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Mercury-Atlas 2 launch?
Mercury-Atlas 2 launched on February 21, 1961. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Mercury-Atlas 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Mercury-Atlas 2?
Atlas LV-3B, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Atlas LV-3B spec sheet
Where did Mercury-Atlas 2 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Mercury-Atlas 2 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.
Which program is Mercury-Atlas 2 part of?
Mercury. About Mercury