Mercury-Atlas 3
Launch of MA-3 | |
| Mission type | Test flight |
|---|---|
| Operator | NASA |
| Mission duration | 7 minutes, 19 seconds Failed to orbit |
| Distance travelled | 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) |
| Apogee | 7.2 kilometres (4.5 mi) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Mercury No.8 |
| Manufacturer | McDonnell Aircraft |
| Launch mass | 1,179 kilograms (2,599 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | April 25, 1961, 16:15 UTC |
| Rocket | Atlas LV-3B 100-D |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral LC-14 |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | April 25, 1961, 16:23 UTC |
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Project Mercury Mercury-Atlas series | |
Mercury-Atlas 3 (MA-3) was an unmanned spaceflight of the Mercury program. It was launched unmanned on April 25, 1961 at 16:15 UTC, from Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Mercury capsule contained a robotic "mechanical astronaut". Mercury spacecraft No. 8 and Atlas No. 8 100-D were used in the mission.