Mercury MR-BD

USA


Orig PL Name: BPSC
Also called: Mercury-Redstone Booster

Launch & landing data:

Designation 61 Sub4
Launch date - time 24 Mar 1961 - 12:30am EST
Launch site CC, LC54
Launch vehicle  Redstone-Mercury(#5)
Payload Boilerplate Spacecraft
Mass (kg) 
Suborbital flight:
   - Altitude 113.5 statude miles
Flight Duration (d:u:min) 8 min, 23 sec
Distance 307 statude miles
Velocity 5,123 mph
Max Q 580 psf
Max G 11
Landing date - time 24 Mar 1961
Landing location 

Mission Objective:

Perfect Mercury Redstone Booster Operations. Qualify booster for manned operation.

Mission Highlights:

Mission fully successful

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