Mercury-Atlas 8
The launch of NASA Atlas-D took place on Oct 3, 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 220.5km.
Main info
Outcome:
Completed Successfully
Date and Time:
Oct 3, 1962 12:15 PM UTC (12:15 PM UTC)
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States
Operator:
NASA - Statistics
Vehicle:
Atlas-D
Primary Orbit Parameters
Orbit Type:
LEO
Altitude:
220.5km
Inclination:
32.5°
Eccentricity:
0.293
Apogee Altitude:
285km
Perigee Altitude:
156km
LTDN:
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