Mercury No.18
1 linked mission records
← Mercury-Atlas 7
Image from the mission source record; may show an earlier flight.
spacecraft
Mission stages
1 linked recordMercury-Atlas 7
Launch Successful
The source has not linked another mission stage.
What changed between flights?
Previous recorded flight of the same rocket configuration: Mercury-Atlas 6, Feb 20, 1962, 2:47 PM UTC.
| Field | Previous flight | This flight |
|---|---|---|
| Mission | Mercury-Atlas 6 | Mercury-Atlas 7Different |
| 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 | 13 | 18Different |
| Booster | — | — |