Atlas LV-3B | Mercury-Atlas 7

Name: Atlas LV-3B | Mercury-Atlas 7
Start: 1962-05-24T12:45:16Z
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: May 24, 1962 at 12:45 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Atlas LV-3B
Operator: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission type: Human Exploration