Space history curator Michael Neufeld explores the history of Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39 ... mostly in numerical order. The Mercury-Redstone missions used LC-5, Mercury-Atlas ...

The Mercury Rocket was supposed to put the U.S. ahead, but despite its early victories, it was quickly replaced. Why? Find out the fascinating history behind this pioneering spacecraft.

The booster on the pad at Cape Canaveral was a Redstone, a militarily obsolete but reliable Army rocket. Perched on its nose was a Mercury space capsule, designed to carry a man into orbit and ...