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SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC14
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- September 13, 1961, 14:04
- Launch designation
- 1961 A ALP
- Mission
- Mercury SC8A
- Flight name
- MA-4
- Vehicle flight ID
- 88D
- Year
- Launches in 1961
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 240 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.2 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury MA-4 | 1961 A ALP 1NORAD 183 | NASA Langley Research Center, Space Task Group | Human spaceflight | 1,000 kg | Landed · Sep 13, 1961 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.