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| Complex 5/6 blockhouse | |
The Complex 5/6 blockhouse contains many interesting artifacts from the Mercury program. This blockhouse is northwest of the Complex 5 launch pad. It was from this blockhouse that the launch of Freedom 7 was controlled.
The sign to the left of the entry reads as follows:
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LAUNCH COMPLEX 5/6 CONSTRUCTED BY U.S. ARMY FOR REDSTONE BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM, MARCH, 1955. The First U.S. Astronaut, Alan Shepard launched on Sub- Orbital Flight Aboard Mercury-Redstone, 5 May 1961, by Launch Operations Directorate, Marshall Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics & Space Admin. In all, there were 65 Launches from the 2 Pads on this Complex. 38 Redstones, 7 Jupiter C's, 10 Jupiters, 4 Juno II's & 6 Mercury-Redstones. Additionally, there were 4 Troop Firings of the Redstone. The Government Launch Organization which conducted these firings became part of John F. Kennedy Space Center, National Aeronautics & Space Administration, July 1, 1960. |
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