On March 24, 1961, NASA's Mercury Redstone rocket launched on its last uncrewed flight before it started sending astronauts into space. The mission was known as the Mercury Redstone | Space.com

#OTD On this day (November 21) in 1960, Mercury-Redstone 1 took a four-inch flight - the Redstone rocket's engines fired enough to lift it about four inches before the engines cut out. The vehicle came back to a vertical resting position on the launch pad. The engine failure automatically activated the escape tower system, but it left the uncrewed capsule behind. Read more about what initially seemed like a huge blow to the Mercury program here, in this excerpt from the NASA History publication

🚀 The "Redstone Rocket" was established in Warren on this day (April 21) in 1971! It pays tribute to America’s achievements in space. | WMUR-TV

Towering over the trees at Redstone Arsenal , a new SLS rocket test stand is nearing completion. Researchers say it's critical for the journey to Mars. WHNT News 19s Chris Davis got a rare tour of the test facilities. | Team Redstone