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Mercury-Redstone BD

Rocket launch

by USA

Launch time24 Mar 196117:30 UTC

success

Orbit: Suborbital

Serial number: MR-BD

The ultimate test before the first American manned flight. The test was highly successful.

Rocket Mercury-Redstone

launched from Cape Canaveral, LC-5USA

Payloads

Total mass 1141 kg

NamePurposeMassComment
Mercury boilerplate---

Spacecraft landing

success
  • Type

    sea controlled