January 21, 1960 2:23 pm
LJ-1B
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Little Joe
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
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The Little Joe 1B was a suborbital launch escape system test of the Mercury spacecraft, conducted as part of the U.S. Mercury program. The mission also carried a female rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta) named Miss Sam in the Mercury spacecraft.
Launch Overview
Window Open
14:23 UTC
Window Close
14:23 UTC
Lift Off
Jan 21, 1960 · 14:23 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-1B
Rocket
Little Joe
Destination
Suborbital
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
The Little Joe 1B was a suborbital launch escape system test of the Mercury spacecraft, conducted as part of the U.S. Mercury program. The mission also carried a female rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta) named Miss Sam in the Mercury spacecraft.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Launch Area 1
Launch Overview
Window Open
14:23 UTC
Window Close
14:23 UTC
Lift Off
Jan 21, 1960 · 14:23 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-1B
Rocket
Little Joe
Destination
Suborbital
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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