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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationRedstone MRLVLaunch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mercury-Redstone 2
Launched
January 31, 1961
Summary
Mercury-Redstone 2 launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Redstone MRLV from Launch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on January 31, 1961. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 20th launch and 1st this year. It was the 3rd Redstone MRLV flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). The spacecraft was Mercury No.5 (5).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 3rd Redstone MRLV flight · 1st this yearNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 20th launch1st this year
Spacecraft
Mercury No.5 (5)
Mercury No.5 is the Mercury capsule used for the Mercury-Redstone 2 mission launched on January 31, 1961 with a chimpanzee onboard.
- Destination: Suborbital
- Mission length: under an hour
The Mercury spacecraft safely splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean with its primate passenger.
Flight preview
About this launch
Mercury-Redstone 2 (MR-2) was the test flight of the Mercury-Redstone Launch Vehicle just prior to the first crewed American space mission in Project Mercury. Carrying a chimpanzee named Ham on a suborbital flight, Mercury spacecraft Number 5 was launched at 16:55 UTC on January 31, 1961 from LC-5 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The capsule and Ham landed safely in the Atlantic Ocean 16 minutes and 39 seconds after launch.
Pad
Launch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
10th launch from Launch Complex 5, 1st this year · 51st from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
13 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
43 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Mercury-Redstone 2 launch?
Mercury-Redstone 2 launched on January 31, 1961. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Mercury-Redstone 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Mercury-Redstone 2?
Redstone MRLV, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Redstone MRLV spec sheet
Where did Mercury-Redstone 2 launch from?
Launch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Mercury-Redstone 2 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.
Which program is Mercury-Redstone 2 part of?
Mercury. About Mercury