Mercury-Atlas 3
Failure
APR 25196116:15:00 UTCFirst attempted orbital Mercury launch. Pitch and roll sequence failed to initiate due to short or open circuit in missile programmer. RSO T+43 seconds. Capsule successfully recovered.
LIFTOFF
APR 25 196116:15:00 UTC
Failure
launched from LC-14 Canaveral
aboard Atlas D 100D into LEO
Payload
Mercury-Atlas 3
Unmanned spacecraft