PRECURSOR MERCURY RECOVERY SHIP COVER & POSTMARK VARIETIES

Little Joe 1B - 21 January 1960 - Rhesus Monkey Miss SAM

Recovery Force Ships

Ship

Type

Designation Covers

Atlantic

USS Opportune

PRS - Rescue and Salvage Ship - recovered the escape tower in two pieces

ARS-41

N

MAG 26 helicopter

Recovered Miss SAM and returned her to Wallops Island

-

N

Notes:
1) Rocket launched from Wallops Island.
2) Similar mission to Little Joe 1, with the addition of testing effects on a primate.

 

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