February 20, 1962 2:47 pm
Mercury-Atlas 6
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Atlas LV-3B
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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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.
Launch Overview
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14:47 UTC
Window Close
14:47 UTC
Lift Off
Feb 20, 1962 · 14:47 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 14
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Payload
Mercury-Atlas 6
Rocket
Atlas LV-3B
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Space Launch Complex 14
Launch Overview
Window Open
14:47 UTC
Window Close
14:47 UTC
Lift Off
Feb 20, 1962 · 14:47 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 14
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Payload
Mercury-Atlas 6
Rocket
Atlas LV-3B
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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