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
- Slug
- 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.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd754p822eq7qbqrw26rf23hq97kq8av
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7ydy8f24q2780f884qwqxges8aefq2
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:06:33 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:06:33 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1961-11-29
- Last Flight Date
- 1961-11-29
- Serial Number
- 93-D
- Vehicle Code
- Atlas 93-D