Beach-Abort (7)

    Beach Abort
    Pad xx ()
    Escape Rocket ()

    Crew:

    Unmanned

    Milestones:

    Payload:

    Spacecraft No. 1

    Mission Objective:

    Test Off-the-pad escape system

    Launch:

    May 9, 1960

    Orbit:

    Altitude: .5 statute miles
    Orbits: 0
    Duration: 0 Days, 0 hours, 1 min, 16 seconds
    Distance: 1 statute mile
    Velocity: 976

    Landing:

    Mission Highlights:

    Mission successful

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    Last Updated Friday August 25 13:06:25 EDT 2000
    Jim Dumoulin (Redacted)