August 21, 1959 12:00 pm
LJ-1
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Little Joe
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
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Little Joe 1 (LJ-1) was a failed launch of a Little Joe by NASA, a solid fuel rocket that was designed for a Max Q abort and Launch Escape System test for Mercury capsule. The objective was to determine how well the escape rocket would function under the most severe dynamic loading conditions anticipated during a Mercury-Atlas launching.
Launch Overview
Window Open
12:00 UTC
Window Close
12:00 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 21, 1959 · 12:00 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-1
Rocket
Little Joe
Destination
Suborbital
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Little Joe 1 (LJ-1) was a failed launch of a Little Joe by NASA, a solid fuel rocket that was designed for a Max Q abort and Launch Escape System test for Mercury capsule. The objective was to determine how well the escape rocket would function under the most severe dynamic loading conditions anticipated during a Mercury-Atlas launching.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Launch Area 1
Launch Overview
Window Open
12:00 UTC
Window Close
12:00 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 21, 1959 · 12:00 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-1
Rocket
Little Joe
Destination
Suborbital
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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