1962 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mercury-Atlas 6
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Mercury-Atlas 6 was the third crewed spaceflight for the United States. The spacecraft, named Friendship 7, completed three orbits making John Glenn the first United States astronaut to orbit Earth. The mission lasted for 4 hours, 55 minutes & 23seconds.
Overview
- Date / time
- February 20, 1962 at 02:47 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 14
- Mission
- Mercury-Atlas 6
- Mission type
- Human Exploration
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit