Little Joe LJ-5A
Little Joe LJ-5A launched on 18 March 1961 to repeat LJ-5's maximum-dynamic-pressure abort test. The escape tower again fired prematurely; the spacecraft remained attached until its retrorockets separated it, producing a partial success but not the planned abort sequence.
Identity
- Aliases
- Little Joe 5AMercury Little Joe 5A
- Name
- Little Joe LJ-5A
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Little Joe LJ-5A launched on 18 March 1961 to repeat LJ-5's maximum-dynamic-pressure abort test. The escape tower again fired prematurely; the spacecraft remained attached until its retrorockets separated it, producing a partial success but not the planned abort sequence.
- First Flight Date
- 1961-03-18
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 13:02:33 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 13, 2026 at 13:02:33 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1961-03-18
- Search Name
- Little Joe LJ-5A Little Joe 5A Mercury Little Joe 5A
- Serial Number
- LJ-5A
- Vehicle Code
- LJ-5A