February 21, 1961 2:10 pm
Mercury-Atlas 2
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Atlas LV-3B
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Mercury-Atlas 2 (MA-2) was an unmanned test flight of the Mercury program using the Atlas rocket. It launched on February 21, 1961 at 14:10 UTC, from Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Launch Overview
Window Open
14:10 UTC
Window Close
14:10 UTC
Lift Off
Feb 21, 1961 · 14:10 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 2
Rocket
Atlas LV-3B
Destination
Suborbital
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Mercury-Atlas 2 (MA-2) was an unmanned test flight of the Mercury program using the Atlas rocket. It launched on February 21, 1961 at 14:10 UTC, from Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Space Launch Complex 14
Launch Overview
Window Open
14:10 UTC
Window Close
14:10 UTC
Lift Off
Feb 21, 1961 · 14:10 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 2
Rocket
Atlas LV-3B
Destination
Suborbital
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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