National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationRedstone MRLVLaunch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Redstone MRLV | Mercury-Redstone 3
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No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.May 5, 1961Add to calendar
National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 28th launch · 9th this year
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: May 5, 14:34 – May 5, 14:34 UTC
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Mercury-Redstone 3
Mercury-Redstone 3, or Freedom 7, was the first United States human spaceflight, on May 5, 1961, piloted by astronaut Alan Shepard. It was the first manned flight of Project Mercury, the objective of which was to put an astronaut into orbit around the Earth and return him safely. Shepard's mission was a 15-minute suborbital flight with the primary objective of demonstrating his ability to withstand the high g-forces of launch and atmospheric re-entry.
Human Exploration · Suborbital (Sub)
Crew
Alan ShepardPilot · NASA
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