Mercury No.9
1 linked mission records
← Mercury-Atlas 5
Image from the mission source record; may show an earlier flight.
spacecraft
Mission stages
1 linked recordMercury-Atlas 5
Launch Successful
The source has not linked another mission stage.
What changed between flights?
Previous recorded flight of the same rocket configuration: Mercury-Atlas 4, Sep 13, 1961, 2:04 PM UTC.
| Field | Previous flight | This flight |
|---|---|---|
| Mission | Mercury-Atlas 4 | Mercury-Atlas 5Different |
| Purpose | Test Flight | Test Flight |
| 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 | 8 | 9Different |
| Booster | — | — |