NASA Photo ID: 61-MA3-6            File Name: 10073441.jpg
Film Type: 4x5 BW                  Date Taken: 04/25/61
Title: Mercury-Atlas 3 liftoff
Description:
A NASA project Mercury spacecraft was launched at 11:15 AM on April 25,
1961  from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The vehicle was destroyed by the Range
Safety  Officer about 40 seconds after liftoff.                   

Subject terms:
LAUNCH VEHICLES                         
LAUNCHING                               
LAUNCHING PADS                          
LAUNCHING SITES                         
MERCURY MA-3 FLIGHT                     
MERCURY SPACECRAFT                      

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