NASA Photo ID: 61-MA3-6           File Name: 10073441.jpg

Film Type: 4x5 b&w                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.