| name | image | follows | Apogee (m) | COSPAR ID | date landed | date launched | Country | continent | Launch Pad | launch site | Rocket | Launch mass (kg) | Mission duration (h) | orbital Inclination (°) | Orbital period (h) | Perigee (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury-Atlas 5 |  | Mercury-Scout 1 | 237,000 | 29/11/1961 | 29/11/1961 | United States | Americas | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14 | Atlas LV-3B | 1,331 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 158,000 |