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Mercury-Redstone 1A
Redstone MRLVNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch Complex 5
Monday, December 19, 1960 · 04:15 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
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and...
Mission Brief
Mercury-Redstone 1A (MR-1A) was launched on December 19, 1960 from LC-5 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The mission objectives of this uncrewed suborbital flight were to qualify the spacecraft for space flight and qualify the system for an upcoming primate suborbital flight.
PayloadMercury-Redstone 1A
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.
