MERCURY ATLAS 6
Satellite information MERCURY ATLAS 6 - Friendship Seven
| Spacetrack Directory Name | MERCURY ATLAS 6 |
| Alternative name | Friendship Seven |
| Orbit launches |
1962-02-20 |
| Deorbitation date |
1962-02-20 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
Additional information MERCURY ATLAS 6
MERCURY ATLAS 6, 240 was a payload satellite owned by NASA (US) that was launched on Tue, 20 Feb 1962 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: 2026-07-21 19:00:07
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