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| Mission Name: Mercury 5 | Rocket: Redstone |
| Launch Date: September 13, 1961 | Landing Date: September 13, 1961 |
| Duration: 1 hour 49 min. 20 sec. | Altitude: 142.1 miles |
| Number of Orbits: 1 | Total Distance: |
| Crew : unmanned |
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| Primary Objectives: Spacecraft environmental control in orbit
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| Interesting Facts: Mission partially successful | |