Sigma 7
Sigma 7 was Mercury spacecraft No. 16, flown by Walter Schirra on Mercury-Atlas 8. It completed six Earth orbits on October 3, 1962 and returned Schirra safely by Pacific splashdown.
Identity
- Aliases
- Mercury spacecraft No. 16Mercury-Atlas 8 spacecraftMA-8 capsule
- Name
- Sigma 7
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Sigma 7 was Mercury spacecraft No. 16, flown by Walter Schirra on Mercury-Atlas 8. It completed six Earth orbits on October 3, 1962 and returned Schirra safely by Pacific splashdown.
- First Flight Date
- 1962-10-03
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 12:29:06 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 00:30:51 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1962-10-03
- Search Name
- Sigma 7 Mercury spacecraft No. 16 Mercury-Atlas 8 spacecraft MA-8 capsule
- Serial Number
- 16
- Vehicle Code
- Spacecraft No. 16