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Mercury-Redstone 4
Redstone MRLVNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch Complex 5
Friday, July 21, 1961 · 12:20 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Redstone MRLV
Profile →Vehicle details are not available yet.
HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches147
Successes122
Provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Profile →USA • Founded 1958
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Mission Brief
Mercury-Redstone 4 was the second United States human spaceflight, on July 21, 1961. The suborbital Project Mercury flight was launched with a Mercury-Redstone Launch Vehicle, MRLV-8. The spacecraft, Mercury capsule #11, was nicknamed the Liberty Bell 7, and it was piloted by the astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom.
PayloadMercury-Redstone 4
OrbitSuborbital
CustomerMercury
Stages0
PadLaunch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Launch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.439°N, 80.573°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
