Mercury No.8
2 linked mission records
← Mercury-Atlas 3
Image from the mission source record; may show an earlier flight.
spacecraft
Mission stages
1 linked recordMercury-Atlas 3
Launch Failure
The source has not linked another mission stage.
What changed between flights?
Previous recorded flight of the same rocket configuration: Mercury-Atlas 2, Feb 21, 1961, 2:10 PM UTC.
| Field | Previous flight | This flight |
|---|---|---|
| Mission | Mercury-Atlas 2 | Mercury-Atlas 3Different |
| Purpose | Test Flight | Test Flight |
| Orbit | Suborbital | Suborbital |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA | Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA |
| Vehicle | Atlas LV-3B | Atlas LV-3B |
| Spacecraft | 6 | 8Different |
| Booster | — | — |