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
- Slug
- 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.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd7dn1pccd488zm13zggn4eqch89nyx0
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7gmrxwwxaqvbj2734ka2dgpd8aesfr
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:29:06 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 12:30:51 AM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1962-10-03
- Last Flight Date
- 1962-10-03
- Serial Number
- 16
- Vehicle Code
- Spacecraft No. 16