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
- Slug
- 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.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd7dn1pccd488zm13zggn4eqch89nyx0
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7gmrxwwxaqvbj2734ka2dgpd8aesfr
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/history/SP-4001/app4.htm
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 7:00:42 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 7:00:42 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1960-07-29
- Last Flight Date
- 1960-07-29
- Serial Number
- 4
- Vehicle Code
- Spacecraft No. 4