Mercury CapsuleMercury-Redstone 4
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Liberty Bell 7
Mercury
Liberty Bell 7 carried Gus Grissom on the second American suborbital flight before its hatch blew open after splashdown, sinking the capsule.
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Mercury • Mercury-Redstone 4
Overview
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Liberty Bell 7 carried Gus Grissom on the second American suborbital flight before its hatch blew open after splashdown, sinking the capsule.
Spacecraft Details
Type
Mercury Capsule
Mission
Mercury-Redstone 4
Pilot
Gus Grissom
Flight Profile
Suborbital
Launch Date
July 21, 1961
Program
Mercury
Status
Recovered from the ocean floor in 1999; on display in Kansas
Related Program
Project Mercury
America's first human spaceflight program, proving astronauts could survive and work in space.
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