Mercury-Atlas 6
first American orbital spaceflight
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Mercury-Atlas 6
Summary
Mercury-Atlas 6 is a crewed spacecraft[1]. It draws 1,213 Wikipedia views per month (crewed_spacecraft category, ranking #2 of 19).[2]
Key Facts
- Mercury-Atlas 6's instance of is recorded as crewed spacecraft[3].
- Mercury-Atlas 6's instance of is recorded as human spaceflight[4].
- Mercury-Atlas 6 is operated by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[5].
- Mercury-Atlas 6 followed Mercury-Redstone 4[6].
- Mercury-Atlas 6 was followed by Mercury-Atlas 7[7].
- Mercury-Atlas 6's manufacturer is recorded as McDonnell Aircraft Corporation[8].
- Mercury-Atlas 6 is part of Project Mercury[9].
- Mercury-Atlas 6's Commons category is recorded as Mercury-Atlas 6[10].
- Mercury-Atlas 6's space launch vehicle is recorded as SM-65D Atlas[11].
- Mercury-Atlas 6's type of orbit is recorded as low Earth orbit[12].
- Mercury-Atlas 6's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as February 20, 1962[13].
- Mercury-Atlas 6's UTC date of spacecraft landing is recorded as February 20, 1962[14].
- Mercury-Atlas 6's significant event is recorded as splashdown[15].
- Mercury-Atlas 6's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[16].
- Mercury-Atlas 6's crew members is recorded as John Glenn[17].
- Mercury-Atlas 6's location of landing is recorded as Atlantic Ocean[18].
- Mercury-Atlas 6's described by source is recorded as Retro Space HD[19].
- Mercury-Atlas 6's orbits completed is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[20].
- Mercury-Atlas 6's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 14[21].
- Mercury-Atlas 6's native label is recorded as Mercury-Atlas 6[22].
- Mercury-Atlas 6's orbital inclination is recorded as {'amount': '+32.5'}[23].
- Mercury-Atlas 6's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+17723'}[24].
- Mercury-Atlas 6's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+1224.7'}[25].
- Mercury-Atlas 6's orbital period is recorded as {'amount': '+88.47'}[26].
- Mercury-Atlas 6's apoapsis is recorded as {'amount': '+248'}[27].
Why It Matters
Mercury-Atlas 6 draws 1,213 Wikipedia views per month (crewed_spacecraft category, ranking #2 of 19).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]