Mercury-Atlas 7Atlas LV-3BNational Aeronautics and Space Administration Launch Status Success Thu ยท May 24th, 1962 8:45 AM EDT Crew Scott Carpenter PilotStatus: Deceased 5/1/1925 - 10/10/2013 Nationality: American Type: Government First Flight: 5/24/1962 Last Flight: 5/24/1962Malcolm Scott Carpenter, was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, astronaut, and aquanaut. He was one of the original seven astronauts selected for NASA's Project Mercury in April 1959. Carpenter was the second American (after John Glenn) to orbit the Earth and the fourth American in space, following Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, and Glenn. MissionMercury-Atlas 7Type: Human ExplorationMercury-Atlas 7 was the fourth crewed spaceflight for the United States. The spacecraft, named Aurora 7, carried the astronaut Scott Carpenter to orbit where it completed three orbits before returning to Earth. The mission lasted for 4 hours, 56 minutes & 5 seconds. Due to a targeting error during reentry the spacecraft splashed about 400 km off-course delaying the recovery efforts. 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