October 4, 1959 10:00 am
LJ-6
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Little Joe
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
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The Little Joe 6 was a launch escape system test of the Mercury spacecraft, conducted as part of the U.S. Mercury program.
Launch Overview
Window Open
10:00 UTC
Window Close
10:00 UTC
Lift Off
Oct 4, 1959 · 10:00 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-6
Rocket
Little Joe
Destination
Suborbital
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
The Little Joe 6 was a launch escape system test of the Mercury spacecraft, conducted as part of the U.S. Mercury program.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Launch Area 1
Launch Overview
Window Open
10:00 UTC
Window Close
10:00 UTC
Lift Off
Oct 4, 1959 · 10:00 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-6
Rocket
Little Joe
Destination
Suborbital
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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