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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLittle JoeLaunch Area 4, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
LJ-5B
Launched
April 28, 1961
Summary
LJ-5B launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Little Joe from Launch Area 4, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA on April 28, 1961. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 27th launch and 8th this year. It was the 8th Little Joe flight and the 2nd 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
- 8th Little Joe flight · 2nd this yearNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 27th launch8th 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 Mercury spacecraft safely splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean.
Flight preview
About this launch
Little Joe 5B was an uncrewed launch escape system test of the Mercury spacecraft, conducted as part of the US Mercury program.
Pad
Launch Area 4, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
1st launch from Launch Area 4, 1st this year · 12th from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
1 launches from this pad · 87 from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
under an hour after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USAOpen in maps
Questions
When did LJ-5B launch?
LJ-5B launched on April 28, 1961. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch LJ-5B?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched LJ-5B?
Little Joe, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Little Joe spec sheet
Where did LJ-5B launch from?
Launch Area 4, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA.
What orbit was LJ-5B going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.
Which program is LJ-5B part of?
Mercury. About Mercury