Uncrewed test flight of the Mercury program. The launch proceeded normally until about T+20 seconds when the pitch and roll sequence failed to initiate and the vehicle instead just continued flying straight upward, requiring early termination of the flight.
Launch Overview
Window Open
16:15 UTC
Window Close
16:15 UTC
Lift Off
Apr 25, 1961 · 16:15 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 14
Target Orbit
Suborbital
Payload Overview
Customer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Uncrewed test flight of the Mercury program. The launch proceeded normally until about T+20 seconds when the pitch and roll sequence failed to initiate and the vehicle instead just continued flying straight upward, requiring early termination of the flight.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Space Launch Complex 14
Launch Overview
Window Open
16:15 UTC
Window Close
16:15 UTC
Lift Off
Apr 25, 1961 · 16:15 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 14
Target Orbit
Suborbital
Payload Overview
Customer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration