Mercury-Atlas LV-3B 67-D
Mercury-Atlas LV-3B 67-D successfully launched the uncrewed suborbital MA-2 mission on 21 February 1961. The flight qualified strengthened spacecraft-Atlas interfaces and subjected Mercury spacecraft 6 to severe reentry heating and aerodynamic loads.
Identity
- Aliases
- Mercury-Atlas MA-2Mercury-Atlas 2 launch vehicleAtlas 67-D
- Name
- Mercury-Atlas LV-3B 67-D
- Slug
- mercury-atlas-lv-3b-67-d
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Mercury-Atlas LV-3B 67-D successfully launched the uncrewed suborbital MA-2 mission on 21 February 1961. The flight qualified strengthened spacecraft-Atlas interfaces and subjected Mercury spacecraft 6 to severe reentry heating and aerodynamic loads.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd754p822eq7qbqrw26rf23hq97kq8av
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7ydy8f24q2780f884qwqxges8aefq2
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:06:17 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:06:17 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1961-02-21
- Last Flight Date
- 1961-02-21
- Serial Number
- 67-D
- Vehicle Code
- Atlas 67-D