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1959 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

LJ-6

partial failureLittle Joe | LJ-6

The Little Joe 6 was a launch escape system test of the Mercury spacecraft, conducted as part of the U.S. Mercury program.

Overview

Date / time
October 4, 1959 at 10:00 AM UTC
Outcome
partial failure
Launch site
Launch Area 1
Mission
LJ-6
Mission type
Test Flight
Orbit achieved
Suborbital
Launch vehicle
Little Joe →
Launch provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration →