On March 24, 1961, NASA's Mercury Redstone rocket launched on its last uncrewed flight before it started sending astronauts into space. Discover more space history 👉 https://trib.al/wpjWdAN The mission was known as the Mercury Redstone Booster Development flight, and it wasn't originally planned as part of the Mercury Program. The previous Mercury Redstone flight carried a chimpanzee named Ham into space. Ham made it back alive, but the rocket had several issues during the flight. So, NASA made

MR-1: The Four-Inch Flight 65 years ago today, the first attempt to launch a Mercury capsule on a Redstone rocket (MR-1) took place. Unfortunately, a fault in the ground equipment caused the engines to shut down shortly after firing, lifting the vehicle four inches off the ground before it settled back down on the launch pad. The capsule's escape rocket was activated, causing it to jettison itself and triggering the spacecraft's parachutes to deploy. NASA launched its first astronaut to space ab

🚀 The "Redstone Rocket" was established in Warren on this day (April 21) in 1971! It pays tribute to America’s achievements in space. | WMUR-TV

Towering over the trees at Redstone Arsenal , a new SLS rocket test stand is nearing completion. Researchers say it's critical for the journey to Mars. WHNT News 19s Chris Davis got a rare tour of the test facilities. | Team Redstone