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SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC14
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- November 29, 1961, 15:07
- Launch designation
- 1961 A IOT
- Mission
- Mercury SC9
- Flight name
- MA-5
- Vehicle flight ID
- 93D
- Year
- Launches in 1961
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 237 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.3 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury MA-5 | 1961 A IOT 1NORAD 208 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Human spaceflight | 1,100 kg | Landed · Nov 29, 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.