Mercury No.20
1 linked mission records
← Mercury-Atlas 9
Image from the mission source record; may show an earlier flight.
spacecraft
Mission stages
1 linked recordMercury-Atlas 9
Launch Successful
The source has not linked another mission stage.
What changed between flights?
Previous recorded flight of the same rocket configuration: Mercury-Atlas 8, Oct 3, 1962, 12:15 PM UTC.
| Field | Previous flight | This flight |
|---|---|---|
| Mission | Mercury-Atlas 8 | Mercury-Atlas 9Different |
| 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 | 16 | 20Different |
| Booster | — | — |