Mercury-Redstone 4

Mercury-Redstone 4 was the second United States human spaceflight, on July 21, 1961. The suborbital Project Mercury flight was launched with a Mercury-Redstone Launch Vehicle, MRLV-8. The spacecraft, Mercury capsule #11, was nicknamed Liberty Bell 7. It was piloted by astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom.

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Which happened first?

• Mercury-Redstone 4 and Korabl-Sputnik 4 happened in the same year
• Mercury-Redstone 4 and Tyazhely Sputnik happened in the same year
• Mercury-Redstone 4 happened 1 year after Korabl-Sputnik 3
• Mercury-Redstone 4 happened 3 years before Zond 2
• Mercury-Redstone 4 happened 9 years before Luna 16

Timeline

1. Korabl-Sputnik 3December 1, 1960
2. Korabl-Sputnik 4March 9, 1961
3. Mercury-Redstone 4 (this page)July 21, 1961
4. Tyazhely SputnikFebruary 4, 1961
5. Zond 2November 30, 1964
6. Luna 16September 12, 1970

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