Mercury-Atlas 8 Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
3 Oct 1962, 12:15pm
UTC
Pad
Space Launch Complex 14
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Spacecraft Stage
Mercury
Crew
Wally Schirra
Mission
Mercury-Atlas 8
Mission Type
Human Exploration
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Mercury-Atlas 6 carrying Sigma 7 spacecraft carried astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr. to orbit where he completed 6 orbits lasting a total of 9 hours and 13 minutes. The mission goal was to compete engineering tests and all objectives were met.
Updated: Apr 16, 10:45am UTC
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