April 25, 1961 4:15 pm

Mercury-Atlas 3

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Atlas LV-3B

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Uncrewed test flight of the Mercury program. The launch proceeded normally until about T+20 seconds when the pitch and roll sequence failed to initiate and the vehicle instead just continued flying straight upward, requiring early termination of the flight.
Launch Overview
Window Open 16:15 UTC
Window Close 16:15 UTC
Lift Off Apr 25, 1961 · 16:15 UTC
Launch Facility Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad Space Launch Complex 14
Target Orbit Suborbital
Payload Overview
Customer National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Payload Mercury-Atlas 3
Rocket Atlas LV-3B
Destination Suborbital
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
Uncrewed test flight of the Mercury program. The launch proceeded normally until about T+20 seconds when the pitch and roll sequence failed to initiate and the vehicle instead just continued flying straight upward, requiring early termination of the flight.

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Total Launches

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Space Launch Complex 14
Launch Overview
Window Open 16:15 UTC
Window Close 16:15 UTC
Lift Off Apr 25, 1961 · 16:15 UTC
Launch Facility Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad Space Launch Complex 14
Target Orbit Suborbital
Payload Overview
Customer National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Payload Mercury-Atlas 3
Rocket Atlas LV-3B
Destination Suborbital
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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