launched from USA

Mercury-Redstone 4 / Liberty Bell 7

Success
JUL 21196112:20:36 UTC

The second US human spaceflight. Piloted by astronaut Gus Grissom.

launched from LC-5 Canaveral

aboard Mercury-Redstone MR-4 into Suborbital

carrying 1,286 kg of payload

Payload

Mercury #11

test flight

Crew member

  • 01 Gus Grissom from USA

Landing & recovery

Descended under parachute