Mercury Spacecraft 2 MR-1A
Mercury Spacecraft 2 was mounted for the failed November 21, 1960 MR-1 launch attempt, when the Redstone rose only inches and settled back on the pad. After inspection and rework, the same capsule flew the successful uncrewed MR-1A suborbital qualification mission on December 19 and was recovered.
Identity
- Aliases
- Mercury spacecraft No. 2MR-1 spacecraftMR-1A spacecraftMercury-Redstone 1A capsule
- Name
- Mercury Spacecraft 2 MR-1A
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Mercury Spacecraft 2 was mounted for the failed November 21, 1960 MR-1 launch attempt, when the Redstone rose only inches and settled back on the pad. After inspection and rework, the same capsule flew the successful uncrewed MR-1A suborbital qualification mission on December 19 and was recovered.
- First Flight Date
- 1960-12-19
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/history/SP-4001/app4.htm
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 19:00:37 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 19:00:37 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1960-12-19
- Search Name
- Mercury Spacecraft 2 MR-1A Mercury spacecraft No. 2 MR-1 spacecraft MR-1A spacecraft Mercury-Redstone 1A capsule
- Serial Number
- 2
- Vehicle Code
- Spacecraft No. 2