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Redstone MRLV | Mercury-Redstone BD

National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Redstone MRLV · Launch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 24th launch · 5th this year

March 24, 1961Add to calendar
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Window: Mar 24, 17:30Mar 24, 17:30 UTC

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Mercury-Redstone BD

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.

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Pad — Launch Complex 5

13 launches from this pad · 1,121 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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