Test launch of the Mercury Atlas rocket blasts off from the Kennedy Space Center April 25, 196 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Mercury-Atlas vehicle was destroyed by Range Safety Officer about 40 seconds after liftoff as the test was successful.

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Test launch of the Mercury Atlas rocket blasts off from the Kennedy Space Center April 25, 196 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Mercury-Atlas vehicle was destroyed by Range Safety Officer about 40 seconds after liftoff as the test was successful.

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Location: Cape Canaveral, Florida
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