Mercury-Redstone 1A
test flight of the Redstone rocket and Mercury spacecraft
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Mercury-Redstone 1A
Summary
Mercury-Redstone 1A is a sub-orbital spaceflight[1]. It draws 133 Wikipedia views per month (sub_orbital_spaceflight category, ranking #6 of 22).[2]
Key Facts
- Mercury-Redstone 1A is in the country of United States[3].
- Mercury-Redstone 1A's instance of is recorded as sub-orbital spaceflight[4].
- Mercury-Redstone 1A's instance of is recorded as flight testing[5].
- Mercury-Redstone 1A is operated by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[6].
- Mercury-Redstone 1A followed Mercury-Redstone 1[7].
- Mercury-Redstone 1A was followed by Mercury-Redstone 2[8].
- Mercury-Redstone 1A's manufacturer is recorded as McDonnell Aircraft Corporation[9].
- Mercury-Redstone 1A is part of Project Mercury[10].
- Mercury-Redstone 1A's Commons category is recorded as Mercury-Redstone 1A[11].
- Mercury-Redstone 1A's space launch vehicle is recorded as Mercury-Redstone Launch Vehicle[12].
- Mercury-Redstone 1A's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as December 19, 1960[13].
- Mercury-Redstone 1A's UTC date of spacecraft landing is recorded as December 19, 1960[14].
- Mercury-Redstone 1A's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[15].
- Mercury-Redstone 1A's significant event is recorded as splashdown[16].
- Mercury-Redstone 1A's location of landing is recorded as Atlantic Ocean[17].
- Mercury-Redstone 1A's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 5[18].
- Mercury-Redstone 1A's vessel is recorded as Mercury[19].
- Mercury-Redstone 1A's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+945'}[20].
- Mercury-Redstone 1A's apoapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+210.3'}[21].
- Mercury-Redstone 1A's recovered by is recorded as USS Valley Forge[22].
- Mercury-Redstone 1A's event distance is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+378.2'}[23].
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When and Where
Mercury-Redstone 1A is in the country of United States[3].
Context
Mercury-Redstone 1A is part of Project Mercury[10]. Recorded instance of include sub-orbital spaceflight[4] and flight testing[5]. It followed Mercury-Redstone 1[7]. It was followed by Mercury-Redstone 2[8].
Why It Matters
Mercury-Redstone 1A draws 133 Wikipedia views per month (sub_orbital_spaceflight category, ranking #6 of 22).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]