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Mercury-Atlas 9 was the final crewed space mission of the U.S. Mercury program, launched on May 15, 1963, from Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral, Florida.The spacecraft, named Faith 7, completed 22 Earth orbits before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean, piloted by astronaut Gordon Cooper, then a United States Air Force major.
Mercury-Atlas 9 lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14 on May 15, 1963. Cooper was designated for the next mission, Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9). Apart from the grounded Slayton, he was the only one of the Mercury Seven who had not yet flown in space.
Mercury Atlas-6: Tuesday, February 20, 1962 9:47 AM EST [7] Success First crewed flight of the Atlas LV-3B. Successfully launched John Glenn to become the first American to orbit the Earth. First flight of John Glenn. 5 Scott Carpenter [8] Mercury Atlas-7: Thursday, May 24, 1962 8:45 AM EDT [7] Success Second crewed flight of the Atlas LV-3B.
Gordon Cooper made the last flight of Project Mercury with Mercury-Atlas 9 on May 15, 1963. His flight onboard Faith 7 set another U.S. endurance record with a 34-hour and 19 minute flight duration, and 22 completed orbits.
Cooper flew Mercury-Atlas 9, the final Mercury mission. He was the first American to fly in space for more than a day, and the last to fly in space alone. He flew in space again on Gemini 5 in August 1965. In 1969, he served as commander of the backup crew of Apollo 10. His lax attitude toward training and his personal safety put him at odds ...
The Atlas was also used for one Mercury flight under the Big Joe subprogram. [ 2 ] : 207 The Mercury mission numbering system was: a two-letter designation marking the launch vehicle type, followed by a dash, then a number designating the flight/test number.
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9 Wally Schirra (1) 3 October 1962 Mercury-Atlas 8 : First flawless Mercury mission. 10 Gordon Cooper (1) 15 May 1963 Mercury-Atlas 9 : 16 May 1963 Mercury-Atlas 9 : First live TV from U.S. astronaut. 11 Valery Bykovsky (1) 14 June 1963 Vostok 5: 19 June 1963 Vostok 5: Longest solo spaceflight. 12 Valentina Tereshkova: 16 June 1963 Vostok 6