Mercury-Atlas LV-3B 93-D
Mercury-Atlas LV-3B 93-D successfully launched chimpanzee Enos aboard MA-5 on 29 November 1961. The spacecraft completed two orbits before an early planned recovery, providing the final orbital biomedical and systems qualification before John Glenn's crewed MA-6 mission.
Identity
- Aliases
- Mercury-Atlas MA-5Mercury-Atlas 5 launch vehicleEnos launch vehicleAtlas 93-D
- Name
- Mercury-Atlas LV-3B 93-D
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Mercury-Atlas LV-3B 93-D successfully launched chimpanzee Enos aboard MA-5 on 29 November 1961. The spacecraft completed two orbits before an early planned recovery, providing the final orbital biomedical and systems qualification before John Glenn's crewed MA-6 mission.
- First Flight Date
- 1961-11-29
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 13:06:33 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 13, 2026 at 13:06:33 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1961-11-29
- Search Name
- Mercury-Atlas LV-3B 93-D Mercury-Atlas MA-5 Mercury-Atlas 5 launch vehicle Enos launch vehicle Atlas 93-D
- Serial Number
- 93-D
- Vehicle Code
- Atlas 93-D