Mission: Mercury-Redstone 1A
Launch Pad: LC-5
Vehicle: Redstone (2)
Crew: Unmanned
Milestones:
Not applicable

Payload:
Spacecraft number 2A, Launch Vehicle MR-3

Mission Objective:
Qualify systems for suborbital operations

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Orbit:
Altitude: 130.7 statute miles
Orbits: 0
Duration: 0 Days, 0 hours, 15 minutes, 45 seconds
Distance: 235 statute miles
Velocity: 4,909 miles per hour
Max Q: 560 psf
Max G: 12.4

Launch:
December 19, 1960

Landing:
Not applicable

Mission Highlights:
Mission was successful. Weightless time 5 minutes 30 seconds.