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SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC14
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 15, 1963, 13:04
- Launch designation
- 1963-015
- Mission
- Mercury SC20
- Flight name
- MA-9
- Vehicle flight ID
- 130D
- Year
- Launches in 1963
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 265 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.4 t
- Payloads
- 3
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Seven | 1963-015ANORAD 576 | NASA Manned Spacecraft Center | Human spaceflight | 1,170 kg | Landed · May 16, 1963 |
| MA-9 Flashing Light Subsat | 1963-015 | NASA Langley Research Center | — | — | — |
| MA-9 Balloon Subsatellite | 1963-015 | NASA Langley Research Center | — | — | — |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.