January 20, 1966 3:17 pm

A-004

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Little Joe II

White Sands Missile Range
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A-004 was the sixth and final test of the Apollo launch escape vehicle and the first flight of a Block I production-type Apollo Command/Service Module.
Launch Overview
Window Open 15:17 UTC
Window Close 15:17 UTC
Lift Off Jan 20, 1966 · 15:17 UTC
Launch Facility White Sands Missile Range
Launch Pad Launch Complex 36
Target Orbit Suborbital
Payload Overview
Customer National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Payload A-004
Rocket Little Joe II
Destination Suborbital
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
A-004 was the sixth and final test of the Apollo launch escape vehicle and the first flight of a Block I production-type Apollo Command/Service Module.

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LEO Payload

Total Launches

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Launch Complex 36
Launch Overview
Window Open 15:17 UTC
Window Close 15:17 UTC
Lift Off Jan 20, 1966 · 15:17 UTC
Launch Facility White Sands Missile Range
Launch Pad Launch Complex 36
Target Orbit Suborbital
Payload Overview
Customer National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Payload A-004
Rocket Little Joe II
Destination Suborbital
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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