Mercury-Redstone 8
Mercury-Redstone launch vehicle 8 flew NASA's MR-4 mission from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 5 on 21 July 1961, sending Gus Grissom aboard Liberty Bell 7 on the second United States human spaceflight and the final Mercury-Redstone mission.
Identity
- Aliases
- Mercury-Redstone MR-4MR-4 launch vehicleLiberty Bell 7 launch vehicleRedstone 8
- Name
- Mercury-Redstone 8
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Mercury-Redstone launch vehicle 8 flew NASA's MR-4 mission from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 5 on 21 July 1961, sending Gus Grissom aboard Liberty Bell 7 on the second United States human spaceflight and the final Mercury-Redstone mission.
- First Flight Date
- 1961-07-21
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 10:17:36 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 13, 2026 at 12:40:06 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1961-07-21
- Search Name
- Mercury-Redstone 8 Mercury-Redstone MR-4 MR-4 launch vehicle Liberty Bell 7 launch vehicle Redstone 8
- Serial Number
- 8
- Vehicle Code
- MR-4