Little Joe LJ-1
Little Joe LJ-1 was prepared for a maximum-dynamic-pressure abort test at Wallops Island on 21 August 1959. About 30 minutes before planned launch, an electrical transient accidentally fired the Mercury escape rocket; the capsule and tower departed, but the Little Joe booster remained intact on its launcher and therefore has no flight date.
Identity
- Aliases
- Little Joe 1Little Joe vehicle 1Mercury Little Joe 1
- Name
- Little Joe LJ-1
- Slug
- little-joe-lj-1
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Little Joe LJ-1 was prepared for a maximum-dynamic-pressure abort test at Wallops Island on 21 August 1959. About 30 minutes before planned launch, an electrical transient accidentally fired the Mercury escape rocket; the capsule and tower departed, but the Little Joe booster remained intact on its launcher and therefore has no flight date.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd780m5a2cp4hrh1drx1w72j7d85kzem
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7rtdn79h39ee6bc53je1dhd58aexcq
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:02:02 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:02:02 PM
Other
- Serial Number
- LJ-1
- Vehicle Code
- LJ-1