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| Mission Name: Mercury 2 | Rocket: Redstone |
| Launch Date: January 31, 1961 | Landing Date: January 31, 1961 |
| Duration: 16 min. 39 sec. | Altitude: 157 miles |
| Number of Orbits: 0 | Total Distance: 422 miles |
| Crew : Ham the chimp |
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| Primary Objectives: Primate suborbital and auto abort.
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| Interesting Facts: Spacecraft successful. Launch Vehicle only partially successful. | |