Mercury-Atlas 4
Mercury-Atlas 4 was the first Mercury spacecraft to reach Earth orbit, testing spacecraft environmental control in orbit with the uncrewed 8A capsule.
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- MA-4Mercury Atlas 4Mercury SC8A
- Name
- Mercury-Atlas 4
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Mercury-Atlas 4 was the first Mercury spacecraft to reach Earth orbit, testing spacecraft environmental control in orbit with the uncrewed 8A capsule.
- End Date
- 1961-09-13
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- Outcome
- The spacecraft completed one Earth orbit and was recovered after splashdown; NASA lists the mission as partially successful.
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- Start Date
- 1961-09-13
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- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 06:08:40 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 25, 2026 at 04:00:25 UTC
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