Photo: NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Mercury-Atlas 9 was the final manned spaceflight of the United States' Mercury program. It carried the Faith 7 spacecraft with astronaut Gordon Cooper to orbit where it completed 22 orbits seconds before reentry. The mission lasted for, 34 hours, 19 minutes & 49 seconds. This was the last time an…
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 9 1963-015A | Payload | re-entered 1963-05-16 | |
| ATLAS D R/B 1963-015B | Rocket body | re-entered 1963-05-16 |
COSPAR ID 1963-015. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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