Mercury-Atlas 3

The launch of NASA Atlas-D took place on 25 Apr 1961, launching the Mercury-Atlas 3 mission. The launch site was Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. The payload should have been deployed in a LEO orbit.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

25 Apr 1961

04:15 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

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