Mercury Spacecraft 6 MA-2
Mercury Spacecraft 6 flew the successful uncrewed Mercury-Atlas 2 ballistic mission on February 21, 1961. It repeated the failed MA-1 objectives, demonstrating the strengthened launch-vehicle adapter, high-acceleration and heating environment, capsule separation, reentry, parachutes, and recovery.
Identity
- Aliases
- Mercury spacecraft No. 6MA-2 spacecraftMercury-Atlas 2 capsule
- Name
- Mercury Spacecraft 6 MA-2
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Mercury Spacecraft 6 flew the successful uncrewed Mercury-Atlas 2 ballistic mission on February 21, 1961. It repeated the failed MA-1 objectives, demonstrating the strengthened launch-vehicle adapter, high-acceleration and heating environment, capsule separation, reentry, parachutes, and recovery.
- First Flight Date
- 1961-02-21
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/history/SP-4001/app4.htm
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 19:00:48 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 19:00:48 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1961-02-21
- Search Name
- Mercury Spacecraft 6 MA-2 Mercury spacecraft No. 6 MA-2 spacecraft Mercury-Atlas 2 capsule
- Serial Number
- 6
- Vehicle Code
- Spacecraft No. 6