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Atlas LV-3B | Mercury-Atlas 7

National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSpace Launch Complex 14 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
Mercury-Atlas 7
Type
Human Exploration
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Mercury-Atlas 7 was the fourth crewed spaceflight for the United States. The spacecraft, named Aurora 7, carried the astronaut Scott Carpenter to orbit where it completed three orbits before returning to Earth. The mission lasted for 4 hours, 56 minutes & 5 seconds. Due to a targeting error during reentry the spacecraft splashed about 400 km off-course delaying the recovery efforts.

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Atlas LV-3B
Family
Atlas
Variant
LV-3B
Provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Type
Government
Country
USA

launch site

Pad
Space Launch Complex 14
Location
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/New_York