Mercury Spacecraft 1 Beach Abort vehicle
Mercury Spacecraft 1 flew the Beach Abort test on May 9, 1960 without a launch vehicle. Its escape rocket pulled the production capsule from a simulated pad emergency, after which the parachute, landing, and post-landing systems operated for recovery.
Identity
- Aliases
- Mercury spacecraft No. 1Beach Abort spacecraftBeach Abort 1 capsule
- Name
- Mercury Spacecraft 1 Beach Abort vehicle
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Mercury Spacecraft 1 flew the Beach Abort test on May 9, 1960 without a launch vehicle. Its escape rocket pulled the production capsule from a simulated pad emergency, after which the parachute, landing, and post-landing systems operated for recovery.
- First Flight Date
- 1960-05-09
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/history/SP-4001/app4.htm
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 19:00:35 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 19:00:35 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1960-05-09
- Search Name
- Mercury Spacecraft 1 Beach Abort vehicle Mercury spacecraft No. 1 Beach Abort spacecraft Beach Abort 1 capsule
- Serial Number
- 1
- Vehicle Code
- Spacecraft No. 1