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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…
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterAtlas LV-3B
- Vehicle
- Atlas LV-3B
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MissionTest Flight · LEO
Test Flight · LEO
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MERCURY ATLAS 5 1961-033A | Payload | re-entered 1961-11-29 | |
| ATLAS D 5 R/B 1961-033B | Rocket body | re-entered 1961-11-30 |
COSPAR ID 1961-033. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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