LAUNCH CENTER
Partial Failure
Wed Nov 04 1959
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
LJ-1A
Launch Failure
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
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Rocket Details
Name:
Little JoeDescription:
Little Joe was a solid-fueled booster rocket used by NASA for eight launches from 1959-1960 from Wallops Island, Virginia to test the launch escape system and heat shield for Project Mercury capsules.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Test Flight
- Little Joe 1A (LJ-1A) was an unmanned rocket launched as part of NASA's Mercury program on November 4, 1959. This flight, a repeat of the Little Joe 1 (LJ-1) launch, was to test a launch abort under high aerodynamic load conditions. Due to a delayed in the escape motor startup, the abort maneuver was not accomplished at the desired dynamic pressure, requiring a repeat of the test.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
Pad
Launch Area 1