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SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC14
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 3, 1962, 12:15
- Launch designation
- 1962 B DEL
- Mission
- Mercury SC16
- Flight name
- MA-8
- Vehicle flight ID
- 113D
- Year
- Launches in 1962
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 286 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.4 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma Seven | 1962 B DEL 1NORAD 433 | NASA Manned Spacecraft Center | Human spaceflight | 1,170 kg | Landed · Oct 3, 1962 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.