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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLittle JoeLaunch Area 1, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
LJ-5A
Launched
March 18, 1961
Summary
LJ-5A launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Little Joe from Launch Area 1, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA on March 18, 1961. The mission was a partial failure. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 23rd launch and 4th this year. It was the 7th Little Joe flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). The spacecraft was Mercury No.14 (14).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 7th Little Joe flight · 1st this yearNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 23rd launch4th this year
Spacecraft
Mercury No.14 (14)
Mercury No.14 is the Mercury capsule used for the Little Joe 5A mission.
- Destination: Suborbital
- Mission length: under an hour
The escape tower fired prematurely, but the capsule was separated from the booster and splashed down safely in the Atlantic Ocean.
Flight preview
About this launch
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.
Pad
Launch Area 1, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
7th launch from Launch Area 1, 1st this year · 10th from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
7 launches from this pad · 87 from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
130 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did LJ-5A launch?
LJ-5A launched on March 18, 1961. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch LJ-5A?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched LJ-5A?
Little Joe, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Little Joe spec sheet
Where did LJ-5A launch from?
Launch Area 1, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA.
What orbit was LJ-5A going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.
Which program is LJ-5A part of?
Mercury. About Mercury