March 18, 1961 4:49 pm
LJ-5A
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Little Joe
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
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Uncrewed launch escape system test of the Mercury spacecraft, conducted as part of the U.S. Mercury program. It was an attempted re-test of the failed Little Joe 5 flight.
Launch Overview
Window Open
16:49 UTC
Window Close
16:49 UTC
Lift Off
Mar 18, 1961 · 16:49 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-5A
Rocket
Little Joe
Destination
Suborbital
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Uncrewed launch escape system test of the Mercury spacecraft, conducted as part of the U.S. Mercury program. It was an attempted re-test of the failed Little Joe 5 flight.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Launch Area 1
Launch Overview
Window Open
16:49 UTC
Window Close
16:49 UTC
Lift Off
Mar 18, 1961 · 16:49 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-5A
Rocket
Little Joe
Destination
Suborbital
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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