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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLittle JoeLaunch Area 1, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
LJ-1A
Launched
November 4, 1959
Summary
LJ-1A launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Little Joe from Launch Area 1, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA on November 4, 1959. The mission was a partial failure. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 9th launch and 8th this year. It was the 3rd Little Joe flight. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 3rd Little Joe flightNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 9th launch8th this year
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About this launch
Little Joe 1A (LJ-1A) was an unmanned rocket launched as part of NASA's Mercury program on November 4, 1959. This flight, a repeat of the Little Joe 1 (LJ-1) launch, was to test a launch abort under high aerodynamic load conditions. Due to a delayed in the escape motor startup, the abort maneuver was not accomplished at the desired dynamic pressure, requiring a repeat of the test.
Pad
Launch Area 1, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
3rd launch from Launch Area 1, 3rd this year · 3rd from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
7 launches from this pad · 87 from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
31 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USAOpen in maps
Questions
When did LJ-1A launch?
LJ-1A launched on November 4, 1959. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch LJ-1A?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched LJ-1A?
Little Joe, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Little Joe spec sheet
Where did LJ-1A launch from?
Launch Area 1, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA.
What orbit was LJ-1A going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.
Which program is LJ-1A part of?
Mercury. About Mercury