Mercury-Atlas Launch Vehicle
Short answer
Mercury-Atlas came from the Atlas missile. NASA made it safe for astronauts. It launched John Glenn and other Mercury astronauts into Earth orbit.
- Status
- retired
- Manufacturer
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Height
- 29.00 m
- Diameter
- 3.00 m
- Mass
- 120000 kg
- Payload to LEO
- 1360 kg
- Stages
- 2