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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAtlas LV-3BSpace Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mercury-Atlas 8
Launched
October 3, 1962
Summary
Mercury-Atlas 8 launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Atlas LV-3B from Space Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on October 3, 1962. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 43rd launch, 7th this year and humanity's 202nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th Atlas LV-3B flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). One crew member flew: Wally Schirra. The spacecraft was Mercury No.16 (16).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 9th Atlas LV-3B flight · 3rd this yearNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 43rd launch7th this yearhumanity's 202nd orbital launch attempt60th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Wally SchirraPilot · NASA · age 39 · first flight
Spacecraft
Mercury No.16 (16)
Mercury No.16 is the Mercury capsule used for the Mercury-Atlas 8 - callsign "Sigma 7" - mission launched on October 3, 1962 and piloted by astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 9 hours
The Mercury spacecraft safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.
Flight preview
About this launch
Mercury-Atlas 6 carrying Sigma 7 spacecraft carried astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr. to orbit where he completed 6 orbits lasting a total of 9 hours and 13 minutes. The mission goal was to compete engineering tests and all objectives were met.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
12th launch from Space Launch Complex 14, 3rd this year · 89th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
20 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
131 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Mercury-Atlas 8 launch?
Mercury-Atlas 8 launched on October 3, 1962. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Mercury-Atlas 8?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Mercury-Atlas 8?
Atlas LV-3B, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Atlas LV-3B spec sheet
Where did Mercury-Atlas 8 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Mercury-Atlas 8 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a human exploration mission.
Which program is Mercury-Atlas 8 part of?
Mercury. About Mercury