April 28, 1961 2:03 pm
LJ-5B
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Little Joe
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
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Little Joe 5B was an uncrewed launch escape system test of the Mercury spacecraft, conducted as part of the US Mercury program.
Launch Overview
Window Open
14:03 UTC
Window Close
14:03 UTC
Lift Off
Apr 28, 1961 · 14:03 UTC
Launch Facility
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Area 4
Target Orbit
Suborbital
Payload Overview
Customer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Payload
LJ-5B
Rocket
Little Joe
Destination
Suborbital
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Little Joe 5B was an uncrewed launch escape system test of the Mercury spacecraft, conducted as part of the US Mercury program.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Launch Area 4
Launch Overview
Window Open
14:03 UTC
Window Close
14:03 UTC
Lift Off
Apr 28, 1961 · 14:03 UTC
Launch Facility
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Area 4
Target Orbit
Suborbital
Payload Overview
Customer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Payload
LJ-5B
Rocket
Little Joe
Destination
Suborbital
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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