November 29, 1961 3:07 pm
Mercury-Atlas 5
|
Atlas LV-3B
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Share:
Last Updated:
2026-07-13 23:15:03
Mercury-Atlas 5 was an American spaceflight of the Mercury program. It was launched on November 29, 1961, with Enos, a chimpanzee, aboard. The craft orbited the Earth twice and splashed down about 200 miles (320 km) south of Bermuda, and Enos became the first primate from the United States and the third great ape to orbit the Earth.
Launch Overview
Window Open
15:07 UTC
Window Close
15:07 UTC
Lift Off
Nov 29, 1961 · 15:07 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 5
Rocket
Atlas LV-3B
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Mercury-Atlas 5 was an American spaceflight of the Mercury program. It was launched on November 29, 1961, with Enos, a chimpanzee, aboard. The craft orbited the Earth twice and splashed down about 200 miles (320 km) south of Bermuda, and Enos became the first primate from the United States and the third great ape to orbit the Earth.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Space Launch Complex 14
Launch Overview
Window Open
15:07 UTC
Window Close
15:07 UTC
Lift Off
Nov 29, 1961 · 15:07 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 5
Rocket
Atlas LV-3B
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Related Stories
