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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationRedstone MRLVLaunch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mercury-Redstone 1
Launched
November 21, 1960
Summary
Mercury-Redstone 1 launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Redstone MRLV from Launch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on November 21, 1960. The mission failed. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 17th launch and 7th this year. It was the 1st Redstone MRLV flight. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). The spacecraft was Mercury No.2 (2).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 1st Redstone MRLV flightNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 17th launch7th this year
Spacecraft
Mercury No.2 (2)
Mercury No.2 is the Mercury capsule used for the Mercury-Redsone 1 mission which failed on launch.
- Destination: Suborbital
- Mission length: under an hour
The Mercury spacecraft was undamaged after the launch failure which resulted in the rocket remaining on the pad.
Flight preview
About this launch
Mercury-Redstone 1 (MR-1) was the first Mercury-Redstone uncrewed flight test in Project Mercury and the first attempt to launch a Mercury spacecraft with the Mercury-Redstone Launch Vehicle. Intended to be an uncrewed sub-orbital spaceflight, it was launched on November 21, 1960 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The launch failed in abnormal fashion: immediately after the Mercury-Redstone rocket started to move, it shut itself down and settled back on the pad, after which the capsule jettisoned its escape rocket and deployed its recovery parachutes. The failure has been referred to as the "four-inch flight", for the approximate distance traveled by the launch vehicle.
Pad
Launch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
8th launch from Launch Complex 5, 1st this year · 46th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
13 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
404 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Mercury-Redstone 1 launch?
Mercury-Redstone 1 launched on November 21, 1960. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Mercury-Redstone 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Mercury-Redstone 1?
Redstone MRLV, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Redstone MRLV spec sheet
Where did Mercury-Redstone 1 launch from?
Launch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Mercury-Redstone 1 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.
Which program is Mercury-Redstone 1 part of?
Mercury. About Mercury