Summary

LS REDSTONE IS FIRED, THEN SHUTS DOWN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY ESCAPE TOWER FIRES, DRONE CHUTE FOLLOWED BY THE MAIN CHUTE AS PLANNED ALL WORKED PERFECTLY, EXCEPT LIFT-OFF

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Reel Summary MR-1 READY FOR LAUNCH AT CAPE CANAVERAL MERCURY PROJECT MERCURY REDSTONE MR-1 WAS SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED ON DEC 19, 1961 AFTER SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL TRIES
Description LS REDSTONE IS FIRED, THEN SHUTS DOWN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY ESCAPE TOWER FIRES, DRONE CHUTE FOLLOWED BY THE MAIN CHUTE AS PLANNED ALL WORKED PERFECTLY, EXCEPT LIFT-OFF
Genre SPACE EXPLORATION
Color color
Year 1959
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