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Mercury-Atlas 3
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Status
Launch Failure
Pitch and roll sequence failed to initiate.
Description
Uncrewed test flight of the Mercury program. The launch proceeded normally until about T+20 seconds when the pitch and roll sequence failed to initiate and the vehicle instead just continued flying straight upward, requiring early termination of the flight.
Details
Type
Test Flight
Orbit
Suborbital (Sub)
Location
Unknown
Date
Tue, Apr 25, 1961, 16:15
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