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
- Slug
- 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.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd7dn1pccd488zm13zggn4eqch89nyx0
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7gmrxwwxaqvbj2734ka2dgpd8aesfr
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/history/SP-4001/app4.htm
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 7:00:35 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 7:00:35 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1960-05-09
- Last Flight Date
- 1960-05-09
- Serial Number
- 1
- Vehicle Code
- Spacecraft No. 1