Little Joe LJ-6
Little Joe LJ-6 launched from Wallops Island on 4 October 1959 to qualify booster aerodynamics, structural integrity, the launcher, and destruct system. The boilerplate-spacecraft flight reached about 37 miles altitude and was partially successful despite two motors igniting earlier than planned.
Identity
- Aliases
- Little Joe 6Mercury Little Joe 6
- Name
- Little Joe LJ-6
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Little Joe LJ-6 launched from Wallops Island on 4 October 1959 to qualify booster aerodynamics, structural integrity, the launcher, and destruct system. The boilerplate-spacecraft flight reached about 37 miles altitude and was partially successful despite two motors igniting earlier than planned.
- First Flight Date
- 1959-10-04
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 13:02:07 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 13, 2026 at 13:02:07 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1959-10-04
- Search Name
- Little Joe LJ-6 Little Joe 6 Mercury Little Joe 6
- Serial Number
- LJ-6
- Vehicle Code
- LJ-6