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Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
12:45:16
Thursday May 24, 1962
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Mercury-Atlas 7, launched May 24, 1962, was the fourth flight of Project Mercury. The Mercury spacecraft, named Aurora 7, made three Earth orbits, piloted by astronaut Scott Carpenter. He was the sixth human and the fourth American in space.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
1,350 kilograms

8th
Mission
2nd
Mission of 1962
24th
Orbital launch attempt