Mercury-Atlas LV-3B 88-D
Mercury-Atlas LV-3B 88-D successfully launched MA-4 on 13 September 1961, completing the first orbital flight of a Mercury spacecraft. The uncrewed capsule made one orbit and validated spacecraft systems, tracking, communications, reentry, recovery, and the Atlas launch configuration.
Identity
- Aliases
- Mercury-Atlas MA-4Mercury-Atlas 4 launch vehicleAtlas 88-D
- Name
- Mercury-Atlas LV-3B 88-D
- Slug
- mercury-atlas-lv-3b-88-d
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Mercury-Atlas LV-3B 88-D successfully launched MA-4 on 13 September 1961, completing the first orbital flight of a Mercury spacecraft. The uncrewed capsule made one orbit and validated spacecraft systems, tracking, communications, reentry, recovery, and the Atlas launch configuration.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd754p822eq7qbqrw26rf23hq97kq8av
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7ydy8f24q2780f884qwqxges8aefq2
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:06:27 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:06:27 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1961-09-13
- Last Flight Date
- 1961-09-13
- Serial Number
- 88-D
- Vehicle Code
- Atlas 88-D