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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAtlas LV-3BSpace Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mercury-Atlas 6
Launched
February 20, 1962
Summary
Mercury-Atlas 6 launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Atlas LV-3B from Space Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on February 20, 1962. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 37th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 147th orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Atlas LV-3B flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). One crew member flew: John Glenn. The spacecraft was Mercury No.13 (13).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 7th Atlas LV-3B flight · 1st this yearNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 37th launch1st this yearhumanity's 147th orbital launch attempt5th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
John GlennPilot · NASA · age 40 · first flight
Spacecraft
Mercury No.13 (13)
Mercury No.13 is the Mercury capsule used for the Mercury-Atlas 6 - callsign "Friendship 7" - mission launched on February 20, 1962 and piloted by astronaut John Glenn.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 5 hours
The Mercury spacecraft safely splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean.
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About this launch
Mercury-Atlas 6 was the third crewed spaceflight for the United States. The spacecraft, named Friendship 7, completed three orbits making John Glenn the first United States astronaut to orbit Earth. The mission lasted for 4 hours, 55 minutes & 23seconds.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
10th launch from Space Launch Complex 14, 1st this year · 76th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
20 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
82 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Mercury-Atlas 6 launch?
Mercury-Atlas 6 launched on February 20, 1962. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Mercury-Atlas 6?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Mercury-Atlas 6?
Atlas LV-3B, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Atlas LV-3B spec sheet
Where did Mercury-Atlas 6 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Mercury-Atlas 6 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a human exploration mission.
Which program is Mercury-Atlas 6 part of?
Mercury. About Mercury