Little Joe | LJ-5
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Little Joe · Launch Area 1, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 16th launch · 6th this year
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Window: Nov 8, 15:18 – Nov 8, 15:18 UTC
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LJ-5
Suborbital test flight of the Mercury spacecraft, conducted as part of the U.S. Mercury program. The objective was to test a production Mercury capsule and the launch escape system during an ascent abort at maximum dynamic pressure. Sixteen seconds after liftoff, the escape rocket and the tower jettison rocket both fired prematurely. Furthermore, the booster, capsule, and escape tower failed to separate as intended. The entire stack was destroyed on impact with the Atlantic Ocean.
Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
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