National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLittle JoeLaunch Area 1, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Little Joe | LJ-5A
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Launch was a Partial Failure
National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 23rd launch · 4th this year
Either the launch vehicle reached orbit but did not deliver its payload in the targeted orbit, or an exceptional event made it impossible to consider the mission a success.
Window: Mar 18, 16:49 – Mar 18, 16:49 UTC
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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.
Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
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