Little Joe LJ-5
Little Joe LJ-5 launched on 8 November 1960 with production Mercury spacecraft 3 to test abort performance near maximum dynamic pressure. The escape motor fired prematurely and the spacecraft failed to separate from the booster, so the mission did not meet its principal objectives.
Identity
- Aliases
- Little Joe 5Mercury Little Joe 5
- Name
- Little Joe LJ-5
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Little Joe LJ-5 launched on 8 November 1960 with production Mercury spacecraft 3 to test abort performance near maximum dynamic pressure. The escape motor fired prematurely and the spacecraft failed to separate from the booster, so the mission did not meet its principal objectives.
- First Flight Date
- 1960-11-08
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 13:02:28 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 13, 2026 at 13:02:28 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1960-11-08
- Search Name
- Little Joe LJ-5 Little Joe 5 Mercury Little Joe 5
- Serial Number
- LJ-5
- Vehicle Code
- LJ-5