astronaut was recovered safely.
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| Mission Name: Mercury-Redstone 4 | Rocket: Redstone 4 (Liberty Bell 7) |
| Launch Date: July 21, 1961 | Landing Date: July 21, 1961 |
| Duration: 16 minutes | Altitude: 98.9 miles |
| Number of Orbits: 0 | Total Distance: n/a |
| Crew : Virgil Grissom |
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| Primary Objectives: Spacecraft environmental control in orbit
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| Interesting Facts: Mission partially successful,
capsule sank after landing, but astronaut was recovered safely. |
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