flown missionSuccess

Little Joe | LJ-5B

National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch Area 4 — Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USAApr 28, 1961, 14:03 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: LJ-5B
Type: Test Flight
Target orbit: Suborbital (Sub)

Little Joe 5B was an uncrewed launch escape system test of the Mercury spacecraft, conducted as part of the US Mercury program.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Apr 28, 1961, 14:03 UTC
Window opens: Apr 28, 1961, 14:03 UTC
Window closes: Apr 28, 1961, 14:03 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:31 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Little Joe
Family: Little Joe
Provider: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Launch Area 4
Location: Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 37.9386, -75.4572