MA-9 (26)

Faith 7

Pad LC-14 ()

Atlas (9)

Crew:

L. Gordon Cooper

Backup Crew:

Milestones:

Payload:

Spacecraft No. 20, Launch Vehicle 130-D

Mission Objective:

Manned 1-day mission in orbit

Launch:

May 15, 1963

Orbit:

Altitude: 165.9 by 100.3 statute miles

Inclination: xxx degrees

Orbits: 22.5

Period: 88min 45sec

Duration: 1 Day, 10 hours, 19 min, 49 seconds

Distance: 546,167 statute miles

Velocity: 17,547 mph

Max Q: 974

Max G: 7.6

Landing:

Mission Highlights:

Mission successful. Total time weightless 34hours 3min 30 sec

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