| Mission Insignia | |
|---|---|
| |
| Mission Statistics | |
| Mission Name: | Mercury MA-8 |
| Call Sign: | Sigma 7 |
| Number of Crew Members: |
1 |
| Launch: | October 3, 1962 --:--:-- UTC Cape Canaveral Complex 14 |
| Landing: | Octover 3, 1962 --:--:-- UTC |
| Duration: | 9 hours - 13 minutes 11 seconds |
| Number of Orbits: |
6 |
Mercury 8 was a Mercury program manned space mission launched on October 3, 1962. The capsule was named "Sigma 7" and completed six earth orbits piloted by astronaut Wally Schirra. It was the first flawless Mercury mission.
Crew
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| Walter Schirra, Pilot |
| Previous Mission: Mercury 7 |
Mercury | Next Mission: Mercury 9 |