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| colspan="3" align="center" | [[File:Mercury Atlas 9 HR.jpg|220px|MA-9 pre-launch]]<br />''Last manned Mercury-Atlas'' |
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'''Mercury-Atlas''' was a subprogram of [[Project Mercury]] which comprised most of the flights and tests using the [[Atlas LV-3B]] launch vehicle. |
'''Mercury-Atlas''' was a subprogram of [[Project Mercury]] which comprised most of the flights and tests using the [[Atlas LV-3B]] launch vehicle. The Atlas was also used for one Mercury flight under the [[Big Joe (Project Mercury)|Big Joe]] subprogram. |
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==Mission numbering== |
== Mission numbering == |
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The Mercury mission numbering system was a two letter designation which corresponded to the launch vehicle type, followed by a dash, then a 1 or 2 designating the flight/test number. |
The Mercury mission numbering system was a two letter designation which corresponded to the launch vehicle type, followed by a dash, then a 1 or 2 designating the flight/test number. Thus the official designation for the first U.S. manned orbital spaceflight was [[Mercury-Atlas 6|MA-6]]. |
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==Atlas launch vehicle numbering== |
== Atlas launch vehicle numbering == |
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The Atlas launch vehicles use for Project Mercury were numbered using a 2 or 3 digit number followed by a -D indicating that the missiles were the "D" version of the Atlas. |
The Atlas launch vehicles use for Project Mercury were numbered using a 2 or 3 digit number followed by a -D indicating that the missiles were the "D" version of the Atlas. |
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==Spacecraft and launch vehicle pairings== |
== Spacecraft and launch vehicle pairings == |
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The missions flown in Mercury-Atlas were: |
The missions flown in Mercury-Atlas were: |
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* [[Mercury-Atlas 1|MA-1]] using Atlas launch vehicle "50-D" |
* [[Mercury-Atlas 1|MA-1]] using Atlas launch vehicle "50-D" |
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 Last manned Mercury-Atlas |
Mercury-Atlas was a subprogram of Project Mercury which comprised most of the flights and tests using the Atlas LV-3B launch vehicle. The Atlas was also used for one Mercury flight under the Big Joe subprogram.
Mission numbering
The Mercury mission numbering system was a two letter designation which corresponded to the launch vehicle type, followed by a dash, then a 1 or 2 designating the flight/test number. Thus the official designation for the first U.S. manned orbital spaceflight was MA-6.
Atlas launch vehicle numbering
The Atlas launch vehicles use for Project Mercury were numbered using a 2 or 3 digit number followed by a -D indicating that the missiles were the "D" version of the Atlas.
Spacecraft and launch vehicle pairings
The missions flown in Mercury-Atlas were:
- MA-1 using Atlas launch vehicle "50-D"
- MA-2 using Atlas launch vehicle "67-D"
- MA-3 using Atlas launch vehicle "100-D"
- MA-4 using Atlas launch vehicle "88-D"
- MA-5 using Atlas launch vehicle "93-D"
- MA-6 using Atlas launch vehicle "109-D"
- MA-7 using Atlas launch vehicle "107-D"
- MA-8 using Atlas launch vehicle "113-D"
- MA-9 using Atlas launch vehicle "130-D"