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The Mercury-Redstone Launch Vehicle, designed for NASA's Project Mercury, was the first American manned space booster. It was used for six sub-orbital Mercury flights from 1960–61; culminating with the launch of the first, and 11 weeks later, the second American (and the second and third humans) in space.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 9.6ft (2.9m)
- Length 9.6ft (2.9m)
- Height 42.6ft (13.0m)
- Empty Weight 19,732lbs (8,950kg)
- Loaded Weight 21,011lbs (9,530kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 4.813
- Wing Loading 334.9lbs/ft2 (1,635.3kg/m2)
- Wing Area 62.7ft2 (5.8m2)
- Drag Points 15889
Parts
- Number of Parts 143
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 301
