Mercury No.16
1 linked mission records
← Mercury-Atlas 8
Image from the mission source record; may show an earlier flight.
spacecraft
Mission stages
1 linked recordMercury-Atlas 8
Launch Successful
The source has not linked another mission stage.
What changed between flights?
Previous recorded flight of the same rocket configuration: Mercury-Atlas 7, May 24, 1962, 12:45 PM UTC.
| Field | Previous flight | This flight |
|---|---|---|
| Mission | Mercury-Atlas 7 | Mercury-Atlas 8Different |
| Purpose | Human Exploration | Human Exploration |
| Orbit | Low Earth Orbit | Low Earth Orbit |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA | Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA |
| Vehicle | Atlas LV-3B | Atlas LV-3B |
| Spacecraft | 18 | 16Different |
| Booster | — | — |