Mercury-Atlas 9
The launch of NASA Atlas-D took place on May 15, 1963, launching the Mercury-Atlas 9 mission. The launch site was Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 214km.
Main info
Outcome:
Completed Successfully
Date and Time:
May 15, 1963 01:04 PM UTC (01:04 PM UTC)
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States
Operator:
NASA - Statistics
Vehicle:
Atlas-D
Primary Orbit Parameters
Orbit Type:
LEO
Altitude:
214km
Inclination:
32.5°
Eccentricity:
0.238
Apogee Altitude:
265km
Perigee Altitude:
163km
LTDN:
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