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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAtlas LV-3BSpace Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mercury-Atlas 5
Launched
November 29, 1961
Summary
Mercury-Atlas 5 launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Atlas LV-3B from Space Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on November 29, 1961. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 36th launch, 17th this year and humanity's 138th orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Atlas LV-3B flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The spacecraft was Mercury No.9 (9).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 6th Atlas LV-3B flight · 4th this yearNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 36th launch17th this yearhumanity's 138th orbital launch attempt45th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Mercury No.9 (9)
Mercury No.9 is the Mercury capsule used for the Mercury-Atlas 5 mission.
- Destination: Suborbital
- Mission length: 3 hours
The Mercury spacecraft safely splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean with its primate passenger.
Flight preview
About this launch
Mercury-Atlas 5 was an American spaceflight of the Mercury program. It was launched on November 29, 1961, with Enos, a chimpanzee, aboard. The craft orbited the Earth twice and splashed down about 200 miles (320 km) south of Bermuda, and Enos became the first primate from the United States and the third great ape to orbit the Earth.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
9th launch from Space Launch Complex 14, 4th this year · 72nd from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
20 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
77 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Mercury-Atlas 5 launch?
Mercury-Atlas 5 launched on November 29, 1961. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Mercury-Atlas 5?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Mercury-Atlas 5?
Atlas LV-3B, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Atlas LV-3B spec sheet
Where did Mercury-Atlas 5 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Mercury-Atlas 5 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a test flight mission.
Which program is Mercury-Atlas 5 part of?
Mercury. About Mercury