MR-1: The Four-Inch Flight 65 years ago today, the first attempt to launch a Mercury capsule on a Redstone rocket (MR-1) took place. Unfortunately, a fault in the ground equipment caused the engines to shut down shortly after firing, lifting the vehicle four inches off the ground before it settled back down on the launch pad. The capsule's escape rocket was activated, causing it to jettison itself and triggering the spacecraft's parachutes to deploy. NASA launched its first astronaut to space ab

Behold! For the first time in almost half a century, the Project Mercury Space Capsule Mold-A-Rama has touched down at Griffin MSI! 🚀 Head to the Henry Crown Space Center on this #NationalSpaceDay to add this rare piece to your collection. | Griffin Museum of Science and Industry