Mercury-Atlas 7 Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
24 May 1962, 12:45pm
UTC
Pad
Space Launch Complex 14
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Spacecraft Stage
Mercury
Crew
Scott Carpenter
Mission
Mercury-Atlas 7
Mission Type
Human Exploration
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Mercury-Atlas 7 was the fourth crewed spaceflight for the United States. The spacecraft, named Aurora 7, carried the astronaut Scott Carpenter to orbit where it completed three orbits before returning to Earth. The mission lasted for 4 hours, 56 minutes & 5 seconds. Due to a targeting error during reentry the spacecraft splashed about 400 km off-course delaying the recovery efforts.
Updated: Apr 16, 10:45am UTC
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