Mercury MR-1

Artifact — Date: 2023 | Photo by: Rod Leonhard/Cradle of Aviation

Mercury Capsule #2 was the first production capsule launched into space. This capsule was atop the failed launch attempt with Mercury-Redstone 1. The capsule was reused for the Mercury-Redstone 1A launch, which was successful.

Type: Mercury
Kind: Flight Test
Flight: MR-1
Location: Cradle of Aviation Museum, Long Island, New York

Older Display

Location: NASA Ames Visitor Center, Mountain View, California
Date: 2014
Photos by: Chris Griffith