1961 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

LJ-5A

partial failureLittle Joe | LJ-5A

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.

Overview

Date / time: March 18, 1961 at 04:49 PM UTC
Outcome: partial failure
Launch site: Launch Area 1
Mission: LJ-5A
Mission type: Test Flight
Orbit achieved: Suborbital

Launch vehicle

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Launch provider

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