Photo: NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain (US government)
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.
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 8 1962-052A | Payload | re-entered 1962-10-03 | |
| ATLAS D R/B 1962-052B | Rocket body | re-entered 1962-10-04 |
COSPAR ID 1962-052. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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