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

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

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S61-01226 (21. Feb. 1961) --- Start des unbemannten Merkur-Atlas 2 (MA-2) -Trägers für einen suborbitalen Testflug der Merkur-Kapsel. Der obere Teil von Atlas wird durch ein acht Zoll breites Edelstahlband verstärkt. Die Kapsel wurde weniger als eine Stunde nach dem Start geborgen. Die Höhe betrug 108 Meilen. Die Geschwindigkeit betrug 13.000 Meilen pro Stunde. Erholte sich 1.425 Meilen bergab. Bildnachweis: NASA

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21/02/1961

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