Mercury Spacecraft 4 MA-1
Mercury Spacecraft 4 flew on Mercury-Atlas 1 on July 29, 1960 to test maximum acceleration and afterbody heating. Structural failure of the Atlas and spacecraft adapter terminated the flight about a minute after launch; the capsule was destroyed on ocean impact and recovered debris informed the MA-2 redesign.
Identity
- Aliases
- Mercury spacecraft No. 4MA-1 spacecraftMercury-Atlas 1 capsule
- Name
- Mercury Spacecraft 4 MA-1
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Mercury Spacecraft 4 flew on Mercury-Atlas 1 on July 29, 1960 to test maximum acceleration and afterbody heating. Structural failure of the Atlas and spacecraft adapter terminated the flight about a minute after launch; the capsule was destroyed on ocean impact and recovered debris informed the MA-2 redesign.
- First Flight Date
- 1960-07-29
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/history/SP-4001/app4.htm
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 19:00:42 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 19:00:42 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1960-07-29
- Search Name
- Mercury Spacecraft 4 MA-1 Mercury spacecraft No. 4 MA-1 spacecraft Mercury-Atlas 1 capsule
- Serial Number
- 4
- Vehicle Code
- Spacecraft No. 4