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Redstone MRLV | Mercury-Redstone 2
Redstone MRLV | Mercury-Redstone 2 launched on Tue, Jan 31, 1961, 04:55 PM UTC — a National Aeronautics and Space Administration mission.
Launch SuccessfulNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Lifted offNET Jan 1961
NET Tue, Jan 31, 1961, 04:55 PM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
RedstoneVehicle
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationProvider
Launch Complex 5Pad
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USALocation
MercuryProgram
Test FlightMission type
SuborbitalOrbit
Flight simulation
The flight arc
A representative suborbital arc for Redstone to Suborbital. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseBoost
T+0:00 / 5:00
SimulatedRepresentative Redstone ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Mercury-Redstone 2
Mercury-Redstone 2 (MR-2) was the test flight of the Mercury-Redstone Launch Vehicle just prior to the first crewed American space mission in Project Mercury. Carrying a chimpanzee named Ham on a suborbital flight, Mercury spacecraft Number 5 was launched at 16:55 UTC on January 31, 1961 from LC-5 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The capsule and Ham landed safely in the Atlantic Ocean 16 minutes and 39 seconds after launch.
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Frequently asked
What time does Redstone MRLV | Mercury-Redstone 2 launch?
Redstone MRLV | Mercury-Redstone 2 is scheduled to lift off Tue, Jan 31, 1961, 04:55 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Redstone MRLV | Mercury-Redstone 2?
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Who is launching Redstone MRLV | Mercury-Redstone 2?
Redstone MRLV | Mercury-Redstone 2 is an National Aeronautics and Space Administration mission flying on a Redstone.
Where does Redstone MRLV | Mercury-Redstone 2 launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.