Mercury-Redstone Launch Vehicle
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The Mercury-Redstone Launch Vehicle, designed for NASA's Project Mercury, was the first American crewed space booster. It was used for six sub-orbital Mercury flights from 1960–1961; culminating with the launch of the first, and 11 weeks later,... Wikipedia
Failure(s): 1
Diameter: 5.83 ft
First flight: 21 November 1960
Function: Human-rated sub-orbital launch vehicle
Height: 25.41 m (83.38 ft)
Last flight: 21 July 1961
Launch sites: Launch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral, Florida