Mercury Atlas 2Spacecraft:S/C-6 Launch Vehicle: Atlas 67-D Launched: 21 Feb 1961 |
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Description: 2nd Mercury Atlas unmanned suborbital |
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Apogee: 182 km (113 mi) Mercury-Atlas 2 (MA-2) was launched from Cape Canaveral in a test to check maximum heating and its effects during the worst reentry design conditions. The flight closely matched the desired trajectory and attained a maximum altitude of 114.04 statute miles and a range of 1,431.6 statute miles. Inspection of the spacecraft aboard the recovery ship some 55 minutes after launch (actual flight time was 17.56 minutes) indicated that test objectives were met, since the structure and heat protection elements appeared to be in excellent condition. The flight control team obtained satisfactory data; and the complete launch computing and display system, operating for the first time in a flight, performed satisfactorily. The program insignia shown above is post factum. References:
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