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DateAug 21, 2026
Time (UTC)03:14 PM UTC
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Mercury-Atlas 2
Atlas LV-3BNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSpace Launch Complex 14
Tuesday, February 21, 1961 · 02:10 PM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
Mercury-Atlas 2 (MA-2) was an unmanned test flight of the Mercury program using the Atlas rocket. It launched on February 21, 1961 at 14:10 UTC, from Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
PayloadMercury-Atlas 2
OrbitSuborbital
CustomerMercury
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Space Launch Complex 14
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Global range
- Latitude
- 28.491°N
- Longitude
- 80.547°W
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
02:10 PM UTC - 02:10 PM UTC
Provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Profile →USA • Founded 1958
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and...
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
