Redstone rocket
| Redstone | ||
|---|---|---|
 Redstone launching Freedom 7. | ||
| Stages | 1 | |
| 1 | Engines | 1 * A-6 |
| Thrust | 78,000 lbs | |
| Burn time | ~155 sec | |
| ISP | 265 sec | |
| Fuels | Alcohol/LOX | |
| Payload to 175 miles | 3,580 kg | |
First launched in 1953, the American Redstone rocket was a direct descendant of the German V-2.
Designed as a surface-to-surface missile for the U.S. Army, the Redstone was capable of flights up to 200 miles. It burned alcohol and liquid oxygen.
Redstone was also responsible for the following launches in the U.S. space program:
- Mercury 1
- Mercury 2 (Carrying Ham the chimpanzee)
- Mercury 3, America's first human in space, Alan Shepard.
- Mercury 4, America's second human in space, Gus Grissom.
