launched fromUSA

Mercury-Atlas 6

Name: Mercury-Atlas 6
Start: 1962-02-20T14:47:00Z
Location: Canaveral

Success

FEB 20196214:47:00 UTC

Carried John Glenn into orbit. First American orbital manned flight.

LIFTOFF

FEB 20 1962

14:47:00 UTC

Success

launched fromLC-14Canaveral

aboardAtlas D109DintoLEO

Payload

Manned spacecraft

Crew member