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A Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6), foi a terceira missão espacial tripulada do Programa espacial dos Estados Unidos, usando um foguete Atlas LV-3B. Ela ocorreu em 20 de fevereiro de 1962, levando John Glenn como astronauta. Essa missão, parte do Programa Mercury, foi responsável por colocar o primeiro astronauta Norte americano em órbita ...
Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) was the first crewed American orbital spaceflight, which took place on February 20, 1962. Piloted by astronaut John Glenn and operated by NASA as part of Project Mercury, it was the fifth human spaceflight, preceded by Soviet orbital flights Vostok 1 and 2 and American sub-orbital flights Mercury-Redstone 3 and 4.
20 de nov. de 2006 · Learn about the first American in orbit, John Glenn, and his successful three-orbit flight on February 20, 1962. Find out the launch, landing, and mission highlights of this historic spaceflight.
Mercury-Atlas 6 est la troisième mission spatiale américaine emportant un équipage, les deux précédentes étant des (simples) vols suborbitaux. La mission fait partie du programme Mercury développé par l'agence spatiale américaine, la NASA. Elle se déroule sans incident notable.
Mercury-Atlas was a subprogram of Project Mercury: 1 that included most of the flights and tests using the Atlas LV-3B launch vehicle. The Atlas was also used for one Mercury flight under the Big Joe subprogram.
12 de fev. de 2024 · See photos and learn about the first American to orbit the Earth, John Glenn, and his Friendship 7 spacecraft. The mission lasted 4 hours and 55 minutes in 1962.
Mercury-Atlas 6: First American in orbit. Retropack retained during reentry. Recovered by destroyer USS Noa. Mercury-Atlas 7: Carpenter replaced Deke Slayton. Recovered by destroyer USS Farragut. Biggest miss. Mercury-Atlas 8: The flight closest to plan. Carried out maneuvering tests.
