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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAtlas LV-3BSpace Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mercury-Atlas 7
Launched
May 24, 1962
Summary
Mercury-Atlas 7 launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Atlas LV-3B from Space Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on May 24, 1962. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 41st launch, 5th this year and humanity's 167th orbital launch attempt. It was the 8th Atlas LV-3B flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). One crew member flew: Scott Carpenter. The spacecraft was Mercury No.18 (18).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 8th Atlas LV-3B flight · 2nd this yearNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 41st launch5th this yearhumanity's 167th orbital launch attempt25th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Scott CarpenterPilot · NASA · age 37 · first flight
Spacecraft
Mercury No.18 (18)
Mercury No.18 is the Mercury capsule used for the Mercury-Atlas 7 - callsign "Aurora 7" - mission launched on May 24, 1962 and piloted by astronaut Scott Carpenter.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 5 hours
The Mercury spacecraft safely splashed down in the Carribean Sea.
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About this launch
Mercury-Atlas 7 was the fourth crewed spaceflight for the United States. The spacecraft, named Aurora 7, carried the astronaut Scott Carpenter to orbit where it completed three orbits before returning to Earth. The mission lasted for 4 hours, 56 minutes & 5 seconds. Due to a targeting error during reentry the spacecraft splashed about 400 km off-course delaying the recovery efforts.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
11th launch from Space Launch Complex 14, 2nd this year · 82nd from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
20 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
92 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Mercury-Atlas 7 launch?
Mercury-Atlas 7 launched on May 24, 1962. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Mercury-Atlas 7?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Mercury-Atlas 7?
Atlas LV-3B, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Atlas LV-3B spec sheet
Where did Mercury-Atlas 7 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Mercury-Atlas 7 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a human exploration mission.
Which program is Mercury-Atlas 7 part of?
Mercury. About Mercury