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MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-2 - LIFTOFF - CAPE
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MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-2 - LIFTOFF - CAPE

NASA / JSC · 1961-02-21 · photograph (digital archive)

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S61-01226 (21 Feb. 1961) --- Launch of the unmanned Mercury-Atlas 2 (MA-2) vehicle for a suborbital test flight of the Mercury capsule. The upper part of Atlas is stengthened by an eight-inch wide stainless steel band. The capsule was recovered less than one hour after launch. The altitude was 108 miles. Speed was 13,000 mph. Recovered 1,425 miles downrange.

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Credit lineMERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-2 - LIFTOFF - CAPE. NASA/JSC, 1961-02-21. Public domain. ID: s61-01226.
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