Mercury-Redstone Booster Development

test flight of the Redstone rocket during Project Mercury
Event sub_orbital_spaceflight Q1467675
Mercury-Redstone Booster Development
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Mercury-Redstone Booster Development

Summary

Mercury-Redstone Booster Development is a sub-orbital spaceflight[1]. It draws 58 Wikipedia views per month (sub_orbital_spaceflight category, ranking #5 of 22).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mercury-Redstone Booster Development is in the country of United States[3].
  • Mercury-Redstone Booster Development's instance of is recorded as sub-orbital spaceflight[4].
  • Mercury-Redstone Booster Development's instance of is recorded as flight testing[5].
  • Mercury-Redstone Booster Development is operated by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[6].
  • Mercury-Redstone Booster Development followed Little Joe 5A[7].
  • Mercury-Redstone Booster Development was followed by Mercury-Atlas 3[8].
  • Mercury-Redstone Booster Development's manufacturer is recorded as McDonnell Aircraft Corporation[9].
  • Mercury-Redstone Booster Development is part of Project Mercury[10].
  • Mercury-Redstone Booster Development's Commons category is recorded as Mercury-Redstone BD[11].
  • Mercury-Redstone Booster Development's space launch vehicle is recorded as Mercury-Redstone Launch Vehicle[12].
  • Mercury-Redstone Booster Development's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as March 24, 1961[13].
  • Mercury-Redstone Booster Development's UTC date of spacecraft landing is recorded as March 24, 1961[14].
  • Mercury-Redstone Booster Development's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[15].
  • Mercury-Redstone Booster Development's significant event is recorded as splashdown[16].
  • Mercury-Redstone Booster Development's location of landing is recorded as Atlantic Ocean[17].
  • Mercury-Redstone Booster Development's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 5[18].
  • Mercury-Redstone Booster Development's vessel is recorded as Mercury[19].
  • Mercury-Redstone Booster Development's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+503'}[20].
  • Mercury-Redstone Booster Development's apoapsis is recorded as {'amount': '+182.7'}[21].

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When and Where

Mercury-Redstone Booster Development is in the country of United States[3].

Context

Mercury-Redstone Booster Development is part of Project Mercury[10]. Recorded instance of include sub-orbital spaceflight[4] and flight testing[5]. It followed Little Joe 5A[7]. It was followed by Mercury-Atlas 3[8].

Why It Matters

Mercury-Redstone Booster Development draws 58 Wikipedia views per month (sub_orbital_spaceflight category, ranking #5 of 22).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant event → rocket launch, splashdown
    Instance of → sub-orbital spaceflight, flight testing
    Country → United States
    Instance of → —
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P620]]: 24 March 1961"
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