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Estes Mercury Redstone Rocket


Somewhere along the line, I owned an Estes Mercury Redstone model rocket. I distinctly remember building that red egress tower out of 1/16" wooden dowels. There was a lot of work involved; not as much, however, as the Estes Saturn V model required. I cannot recall what happened to my Estes Mercury Redstone, but I do not think I ever actually launched it. I probably got lost after I went into the U.S. Air Force (1978-1982).

Estes 1971 Model Rocketry Catalog - Pages 44 & 45To the left are pages 44 and 45 out of the 1971 edition of the 1971 Estes Model Rocketry Catalog that featured the Saturn V and Saturn 1B models.

Specifications:            Airplanes and Rockets - Estes Mercury Redstone building instructions Building Instructions
Price = $3.95
Length = 23.5" (59.7 cm)
Body Diameter = 1.637" (41.6 mm)
Weight = 2.1 oz (60 grams)

On May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan Shepard piloted a 15-minute suborbital flight in the Freedom 7 spacecraft, which was launched atop the Mercury Redstone booster, to become the first American in space.

Estes Mercury Redstone kit won on eBayEstes Mercury Redstone kit won on eBayHere is the Estes Mercury Redstone model rocket that I purchased on eBay. As you can see in the picture to the right, this version of the kit has a lot of plastic parts, which surely will make it much simpler to build than the original one mentioned above.


     Airplanes and Rockets - Photo of launch of Mercury Redstone.





Airplanes and Rockets - Photo of launch of Mercury Redstone.