Mercury-Redstone 2
Mercury-Redstone launch vehicle 2 flew NASA's MR-2 mission on 31 January 1961 carrying chimpanzee Ham. The spacecraft and biological objectives succeeded, although an engine overthrust condition produced a higher and longer trajectory than planned.
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- Aliases
- Mercury-Redstone MR-2MR-2 launch vehicleHam launch vehicleRedstone 2
- Name
- Mercury-Redstone 2
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Mercury-Redstone launch vehicle 2 flew NASA's MR-2 mission on 31 January 1961 carrying chimpanzee Ham. The spacecraft and biological objectives succeeded, although an engine overthrust condition produced a higher and longer trajectory than planned.
- First Flight Date
- 1961-01-31
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 12:40:22 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 24, 2026 at 15:25:01 UTC
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- Last Flight Date
- 1961-01-31
- Search Name
- Mercury-Redstone 2 Mercury-Redstone MR-2 MR-2 launch vehicle Ham launch vehicle Redstone 2
- Serial Number
- 2
- Vehicle Code
- MR-2