Mercury-Atlas 4

Summary

Mercury-Atlas 4 is an orbital spaceflight^[1]. It draws 306 Wikipedia views per month (orbital_spaceflight category, ranking #2 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mercury-Atlas 4 is in the country of United States^[3].
• Mercury-Atlas 4's instance of is recorded as orbital spaceflight^[4].
• Mercury-Atlas 4's instance of is recorded as flight testing^[5].
• Mercury-Atlas 4 is operated by National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[6].
• Mercury-Atlas 4 followed Little Joe 5B^[7].
• Mercury-Atlas 4 was followed by Mercury-Scout 1^[8].
• Mercury-Atlas 4's manufacturer is recorded as McDonnell Aircraft Corporation^[9].
• Mercury-Atlas 4 is part of Project Mercury^[10].
• Mercury-Atlas 4's Commons category is recorded as Mercury-Atlas 4^[11].
• Mercury-Atlas 4's space launch vehicle is recorded as SM-65D Atlas^[12].
• Mercury-Atlas 4's type of orbit is recorded as low Earth orbit^[13].
• Mercury-Atlas 4's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as September 13, 1961^[14].
• Mercury-Atlas 4's UTC date of spacecraft landing is recorded as September 13, 1961^[15].
• Mercury-Atlas 4's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[16].
• Mercury-Atlas 4's significant event is recorded as splashdown^[17].
• Mercury-Atlas 4's location of landing is recorded as Atlantic Ocean^[18].
• Mercury-Atlas 4's orbits completed is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}^[19].
• Mercury-Atlas 4's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 14^[20].
• Mercury-Atlas 4's orbital inclination is recorded as {'amount': '+32.54'}^[21].
• Mercury-Atlas 4's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+6560'}^[22].
• Mercury-Atlas 4's orbital period is recorded as {'amount': '+88.38'}^[23].
• Mercury-Atlas 4's apoapsis is recorded as {'amount': '+240'}^[24].
• Mercury-Atlas 4's periapsis is recorded as {'amount': '+149'}^[25].
• Mercury-Atlas 4's recovered by is recorded as USS Decatur^[26].
• Mercury-Atlas 4's carries passengers or cargo is recorded as Mercury^[27].

Body

When and Where

Mercury-Atlas 4 is in the country of United States^[3].

Context

Mercury-Atlas 4 is part of Project Mercury^[10]. Recorded instance of include orbital spaceflight^[4] and flight testing^[5]. It followed Little Joe 5B^[7]. It was followed by Mercury-Scout 1^[8].

Why It Matters

Mercury-Atlas 4 draws 306 Wikipedia views per month (orbital_spaceflight category, ranking #2 of 2).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]