December 4, 1959 4:20 pm
LJ-2
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Little Joe
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
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The Little Joe 2 was a suborbital test flight of the Mercury space capsule, carrying the rhesus monkey Sam close to the edge of space. He was sent to test the space equipment and the adverse effects of space on humans.
Launch Overview
Window Open
16:20 UTC
Window Close
16:20 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 4, 1959 · 16:20 UTC
Launch Facility
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Area 1
Target Orbit
Suborbital
Payload Overview
Customer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Payload
LJ-2
Rocket
Little Joe
Destination
Suborbital
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
The Little Joe 2 was a suborbital test flight of the Mercury space capsule, carrying the rhesus monkey Sam close to the edge of space. He was sent to test the space equipment and the adverse effects of space on humans.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Launch Area 1
Launch Overview
Window Open
16:20 UTC
Window Close
16:20 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 4, 1959 · 16:20 UTC
Launch Facility
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Area 1
Target Orbit
Suborbital
Payload Overview
Customer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Payload
LJ-2
Rocket
Little Joe
Destination
Suborbital
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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