Mercury 6 Scrubs

According to NASA
1) Original planned launch Dec..19, 1961. Canceled on Dec.7 until,
2) Jan. 16, 1962. Delay announced on Jan. 3 until,
3) Jan. 23. Scrubbed prior to suitup due to an oxygen problem on the Atlas.
4) Jan. 27. SUITED. Weather scrub at T-19 minutes.
5) Jan 30. Scrubbed due to propellant leak.
6) Retry planned for Feb. 13. Scrubbed for weather on Feb. 12.
7) Feb. 14. Weather scrub.
8) Feb. 15. Weather scrub.
9) Feb. 16. Weather scrub.
10) Feb. 18. Weather scrub.
11) Feb. 20 - Launched. Obviously suited.

Differences from David Baker's 'The History of Manned Spaceflight'
3) Jan. 23. Scrubbed due to Unsuitable Weather
3a) Jan. 24, 25 & 26. Posponed due to Bad Weather
4) Jan. 27. SUITED. Weather scrub at T-29 minutes.


 

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