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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationRedstone MRLVLaunch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mercury-Redstone BD
Launched
March 24, 1961
Summary
Mercury-Redstone BD launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Redstone MRLV from Launch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on March 24, 1961. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 24th launch and 5th this year. It was the 4th Redstone MRLV flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 4th Redstone MRLV flight · 2nd this yearNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 24th launch5th this year
Flight preview
About this launch
Mercury-Redstone BD was an uncrewed booster development flight in the U.S. Mercury program. It was launched on March 24, 1961 from Launch Complex 5 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The mission used a boilerplate Mercury spacecraft and Redstone MRLV-5.
Pad
Launch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
11th launch from Launch Complex 5, 2nd this year · 55th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
13 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
52 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Mercury-Redstone BD launch?
Mercury-Redstone BD launched on March 24, 1961. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Mercury-Redstone BD?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Mercury-Redstone BD?
Redstone MRLV, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Redstone MRLV spec sheet
Where did Mercury-Redstone BD launch from?
Launch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Mercury-Redstone BD going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.
Which program is Mercury-Redstone BD part of?
Mercury. About Mercury