Mercury-Atlas 5Atlas LV-3BNational Aeronautics and Space Administration Launch Status Success Wed ยท Nov 29th, 1961 10:07 AM EST LocationSpace Launch Complex 14Cape Canaveral, FL, USA214 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA. RocketAtlasLength: 28.7 meters Diameter: 3 meters First Launch: July 29, 1960The Atlas LV-3B, Atlas D Mercury Launch Vehicle or Mercury-Atlas Launch Vehicle, was a human-rated expendable launch system used as part of the United States Project Mercury to send astronauts into low Earth orbit. Manufactured by American aircraft manufacturing company Convair, it was derived from the SM-65D Atlas missile, and was a member of the Atlas family of rockets.The Atlas rocket has been launched a total of 7 times with 6 successful and 1 failed launches. AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationType: Government Abbreviation: NASA Administration: Administrator: Jim Bridenstine Founded: 1958 Launchers: Space Shuttle | SLS Spacecraft: Orion Country: USAThe 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 aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. View Rocket Launch Schedule