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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationRedstone MRLVLaunch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mercury-Redstone 1A
Launched
December 19, 1960
Summary
Mercury-Redstone 1A launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Redstone MRLV from Launch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on December 19, 1960. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 19th launch and 9th this year. It was the 2nd 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
- 2nd Redstone MRLV flightNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 19th launch9th 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 safely splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean.
Flight preview
About this launch
Mercury-Redstone 1A (MR-1A) was launched on December 19, 1960 from LC-5 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The mission objectives of this uncrewed suborbital flight were to qualify the spacecraft for space flight and qualify the system for an upcoming primate suborbital flight.
Pad
Launch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
9th launch from Launch Complex 5, 2nd this year · 50th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
13 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Mercury-Redstone 1A launch?
Mercury-Redstone 1A launched on December 19, 1960. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Mercury-Redstone 1A?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Mercury-Redstone 1A?
Redstone MRLV, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Redstone MRLV spec sheet
Where did Mercury-Redstone 1A launch from?
Launch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Mercury-Redstone 1A going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.
Which program is Mercury-Redstone 1A part of?
Mercury. About Mercury