Atlas LV-3B | Mercury-Atlas 3

Uncrewed test flight of the Mercury program. The launch proceeded normally until about T+20 seconds when the pitch and roll sequence failed to initiate and the vehicle instead just continued flying straight upward, requiring early termination of the flight.

Mission Details

  • Launch date: April 25, 1961 at 04:15 PM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Atlas LV-3B
  • Operator: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
  • Mission type: Test Flight