Mercury-Atlas 8

The launch of NASA Atlas-D took place on 3 Oct 1962, launching the Mercury-Atlas 8 mission. The launch site was Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 220.5.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

3 Oct 1962

12:15 PM UTC

Drawing of a calendar and a clock

OPERATOR

NASA

Path of a Rocket

LAUNCH SITE

Cape Canaveral

Florida, United States

Drawing of a launch platform

VEHICLE

Atlas-D

Drawn project of a Rocket
Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

LEO

Altitude:

220.5km

Inclination:

32.5°

Eccentricity:

0.293

Apogee Altitude:

285km

Perigee Altitude:

156km

LTDN:

Launch Site Location
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