Photo: NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain (US government)
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.
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
Atlas LV-3B: specs, record and next flights → NASA: all its launches →
MissionHuman Exploration · LEO
Human Exploration · LEO
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MERCURY ATLAS 6 1962-003A | Payload | re-entered 1962-02-20 | |
| ATLAS D R/B 1962-003B | Rocket body | re-entered 1962-02-21 |
COSPAR ID 1962-003. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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