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
- Slug
- 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.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd780m5a2cp4hrh1drx1w72j7d85kzem
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7rtdn79h39ee6bc53je1dhd58aexcq
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:02:33 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:02:33 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1961-03-18
- Last Flight Date
- 1961-03-18
- Serial Number
- LJ-5A
- Vehicle Code
- LJ-5A