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
- 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.
- First Flight Date
- 1961-09-13
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 13:06:27 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 13, 2026 at 13:06:27 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1961-09-13
- Search Name
- Mercury-Atlas LV-3B 88-D Mercury-Atlas MA-4 Mercury-Atlas 4 launch vehicle Atlas 88-D
- Serial Number
- 88-D
- Vehicle Code
- Atlas 88-D