Mercury No.5
1 linked mission records
← Mercury-Redstone 2
Image from the mission source record; may show an earlier flight.
spacecraft
Mission stages
1 linked recordMercury-Redstone 2
Launch Successful
The source has not linked another mission stage.
What changed between flights?
Previous recorded flight of the same rocket configuration: Mercury-Redstone 1A, Dec 19, 1960, 4:15 PM UTC.
| Field | Previous flight | This flight |
|---|---|---|
| Mission | Mercury-Redstone 1A | Mercury-Redstone 2Different |
| Purpose | Test Flight | Test Flight |
| Orbit | Suborbital | Suborbital |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA | Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA |
| Vehicle | Redstone MRLV | Redstone MRLV |
| Spacecraft | 2 | 5Different |
| Booster | — | — |