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
- Slug
- 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.
- 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, 7:00:48 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 7:00:48 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1961-02-21
- Last Flight Date
- 1961-02-21
- Serial Number
- 6
- Vehicle Code
- Spacecraft No. 6