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Mercury-Atlas 2
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Launch Successful
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Description
Mercury-Atlas 2 (MA-2) was an unmanned test flight of the Mercury program using the Atlas rocket. It launched on February 21, 1961 at 14:10 UTC, from Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Details
Type
Test Flight
Orbit
Suborbital (Sub)
Location
Unknown
Date
Tue, Feb 21, 1961, 14:10
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