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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLittle JoeLaunch Area 1, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
LJ-6
Launched
October 4, 1959
Summary
LJ-6 launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Little Joe from Launch Area 1, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA on October 4, 1959. The mission was a partial failure. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 7th launch and 6th this year. It was the 2nd 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
- 2nd Little Joe flightNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 7th launch6th this year
Flight preview
About this launch
The Little Joe 6 was a launch escape system test of the Mercury spacecraft, conducted as part of the U.S. Mercury program.
Pad
Launch Area 1, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
2nd launch from Launch Area 1, 2nd this year · 2nd from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
7 launches from this pad · 87 from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
43 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USAOpen in maps
Questions
When did LJ-6 launch?
LJ-6 launched on October 4, 1959. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch LJ-6?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched LJ-6?
Little Joe, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Little Joe spec sheet
Where did LJ-6 launch from?
Launch Area 1, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA.
What orbit was LJ-6 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.
Which program is LJ-6 part of?
Mercury. About Mercury