Mission type Abort test Spacecraft type Mercury boilerplate Launch site Wallops LA-1 Distance travelled 127,000 m Launch date 4 October 1959 Rocket Little Joe | Mission duration 5 minutes, 10 seconds Manufacturer McDonnell Aircraft Apogee 60,000 m Date 4 October 1959 Landing date 4 October 1959 Operator NASA | |
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Launch mass 1,134 kilograms (2,500 lb) | ||
Little joe 6
The Little Joe 6 was a Launch Escape System test of the Mercury spacecraft, conducted as part of the U.S. Mercury program. The mission used a boilerplate Mercury spacecraft. The mission was launched October 4, 1959, from Wallops Island, Virginia. The Little Joe 6 flew to an apogee of 60 kilometres (37 mi) and a range of 127 kilometres (79 mi). The mission lasted 5 minutes 10 seconds. Maximum speed was 1,375 metres per second (3,075 mph) and acceleration was 5.9 g (58 m/s²). Payload 1,134 kilograms (2,500 lb).
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