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1962-0089

MERCURY ATLAS 8

MERCURY ATLAS 8 (NORAD 433) landed on 3 October 1962 over the North Pacific Ocean, after 0 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
433
International designator
1962-052A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
3 Oct 1962Cape Canaveral
Landed (UTC)
3 Oct 1962Recorded time 21:28 UTC
Time in orbit
0 days0 days
How it ended
Landed
Latitude range
32.5°N to 32.5°SFinal inclination 32.5°
Mass
1,170 kg
Operator
MSC
Built by
McDonnell
Bus
Mercury
Programme
Mercury MA

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 32.1°N, 174.5°W at 21:28 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 32.5°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 32.5°N and 32.5°S.

Life in orbit

0 days

Also ended on 3 Oct 1962

1 entry
1962-0088SL-3 DEB

From the same launch

1962-052
1962-0091ATLAS D R/B
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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