MERCURY PRECURSOR RECOVERY SHIP COVER & POSTMARK VARIETIES

Jupiter AM-13 - 13 December 1958 - Gordo Monkey
Jupiter AM-18 - 28 May 1959 - Able & Baker Monkeys
Little Joe 1 - 21 August 1959
Big Joe 1 - 9 September 1959
Little Joe 6 - 4 October 1959 - No Recovery Force
Little Joe 1A - 4 November 1959
Little Joe 2 - 4 December 1959 - Rhesus Monkey SAM
Little Joe 1B - 21 January 1960 - Rhesus Monkey Miss SAM
Beach Abort Test - 9 May 1960
Little Joe 5 - 8 November 1960
Little Joe 5A - 18 March 1961
Mercury/Redstone BD - 24 March 1961 - No Recovery Force
Little Joe 5B - 28 April 1961
Mercury Scout 1 - 1 November 1961 - Two Tracking Ships
SP POD 13 - 10 November 1961 - Squirrel Monkey Goliath
SP POD 6 - 19 December 1961 - Rhesus Monkey Scatback

Notes:
1) No Recovery Ship Covers have survived from these missions

 

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