MERCURY ATLAS 5
Satellite information MERCURY ATLAS 5
| Spacetrack Directory Name | MERCURY ATLAS 5 |
| Orbit launches |
1961-11-29 |
| Deorbitation date |
1961-11-29 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
Additional information MERCURY ATLAS 5
MERCURY ATLAS 5, 208 was a payload satellite owned by NASA (US) that was launched on Wed, 29 Nov 1961 UTC via an ATLAS D launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
Update time: 2025-02-03 03:50:10
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