Mercury-Redstone Launch Vehicle

The Mercury-Redstone Launch Vehicle, designed for NASA's Project Mercury, was the first American crewed space booster. It was used for six sub-orbital Mercury flights in 1960 and 1961, culminating with the launch of the first, and eleven weeks later, the second American in space. The four subsequent Mercury human spaceflights used the more powerful Atlas booster to enter low Earth orbit.

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Mercury-Redstone on Redstone Test Stand MSFC-9306795

Mercury-Redstone booster at MSFC with officials

Mercury Capsule at Redstone Test Stand

Mercury profile

Mercury-Redstone booster at MSFC with officials (cropped)

Mercury-Redstone tail sections MSFC-6413226

Jupiter-C vs Jupiter IRBM

Von Braun with astronauts inspect Mercury-Redstone MSFC-6975366

Preparations for Redstone Firing-9306794

John Glenn, Gus Grissom, and Alan Shepard stand in front of a rocket

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Mercury-Redstone on Redstone Test Stand MSFC-9306795		Commons
commons	image		Mercury-Redstone booster at MSFC with officials		Commons
commons	image		Mercury Capsule at Redstone Test Stand		Commons
commons	image		Mercury profile		Commons
commons	image		Mercury-Redstone booster at MSFC with officials (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		Mercury-Redstone tail sections MSFC-6413226		Commons
commons	image		Jupiter-C vs Jupiter IRBM		Commons
commons	image		Von Braun with astronauts inspect Mercury-Redstone MSFC-6975366		Commons
commons	image		Preparations for Redstone Firing-9306794		Commons
commons	image		John Glenn, Gus Grissom, and Alan Shepard stand in front of a rocket		Commons