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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLittle JoeLaunch Area 1, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
LJ-2
Launched
December 4, 1959
Summary
LJ-2 launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Little Joe from Launch Area 1, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA on December 4, 1959. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 10th launch and 9th this year. It was the 4th 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
- 4th Little Joe flightNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 10th launch9th this year
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About this launch
The Little Joe 2 was a suborbital test flight of the Mercury space capsule, carrying the rhesus monkey Sam close to the edge of space. He was sent to test the space equipment and the adverse effects of space on humans.
Pad
Launch Area 1, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
4th launch from Launch Area 1, 4th this year · 4th from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
7 launches from this pad · 87 from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
30 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USAOpen in maps
Questions
When did LJ-2 launch?
LJ-2 launched on December 4, 1959. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch LJ-2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched LJ-2?
Little Joe, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Little Joe spec sheet
Where did LJ-2 launch from?
Launch Area 1, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA.
What orbit was LJ-2 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.
Which program is LJ-2 part of?
Mercury. About Mercury